Re:Iconhunt: Search 150.000 free and open source icons
by sourcecodeplz on Monday February 27, 2023 @08:31AM
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As long as there are no patents or trademarks, I don't think you can argue much for copyright of a similarly looking icon say of a football. It's an icon, not a logo. Logos would be trademarked. But I am not a lawyer.
>> It is important to note that if the icon is a standard symbol or image that is commonly used in a particular industry or field, it may be difficult to claim copyright protection. Additionally, if the icon is a functional element, such as an icon that is necessary for the operation of a software program, it may not be eligible for copyright protection.
Re:Iconhunt: Search 150.000 free and open source icons
by crazyperson1 on Monday February 27, 2023 @08:49AM
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some of the icons on this app literally have TM in the corner lol. The creator of this app is straight up just stealing icons on the web.
Re:Iconhunt: Search 150.000 free and open source icons
by sowbug on Monday February 27, 2023 @10:27AM
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Trademark and copyright are very different things.
Re:Iconhunt: Search 150.000 free and open source icons
by distances on Monday February 27, 2023 @09:54AM
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I don't think your reasoning is safe at all. I'm obviously also not a lawyer, but when doing commercial work it's better to assume everything is copyrighted unless explicitly otherwise mentioned.
Re:Iconhunt: Search 150.000 free and open source icons
by password4321 on Monday February 27, 2023 @11:48AM
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Have to ask Stable Diffusion to circumvent license requirements on your behalf, right?
That's what all the coding AI are supposedly for.
The codebase example is worryingly common though, I have had countless colleagues try and modify a piece of code they found and include it in their PRs without adhering to the license.