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by stronglikedan 4351 days ago
I don't think the responsibility to get legal permission is on the creator of the collection, but on the person using the logo instead.
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icebraining 4351 days ago
If the creator is distributing the collection, it's legally her/his responsibility, as well as of everyone who uses it.

That said, fair use applies.

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Argorak 4351 days ago
You think or you are sure?

The creator of the collection is using the logo by putting it on the web page. Also, the logo is licensed under MIT, which he probably cannot do, if he doesn't hold the rights.

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dingaling 4351 days ago
'Using the logo' is different from 'using the logo in a manner infringing the holder's trademark'.

Simply displaying an Apple logo, for example, and saying 'this is the Apple logo' is perfectly valid. Pretending to be Apple or Apple-endorsed is a different matter.

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Argorak 4351 days ago
Publishing it as MIT is, on the other hand, a different cup of tea.

I am not disagreeing that this is possible, but the parent wasn't sure of the correct position, either.

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