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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
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Subject: Re: Why not Kermit the Frog as Icon?
Date: 26 Nov 1998 16:21:03 GMT
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In article <u9hfvma5nd.fsf@wcl-l.bham.ac.uk>,
Brian McCauley <B.A.McCauley@bham.ac.uk> wrote:
: I should have thought that is freqently asked yet "frog" does not
: appear in the K-95 FAQ nor in a dejanews seach of this group.
:
: According to the "Trademarks & Copyrights" section of "Using C-Kermit"
: the name "Kermit" is used by permission of Henson Associates.
:
: What, however, is the situation with regard to using the image of
: Kermit the Frog as an icon? Have Henson ever been asked about this?
:
: What about hybrid icons of the frog and other logos/trademarks for
: kermit sessions to particular platforms? (For example Kermit/Tux for
: a Linux session).
:
: For years I have had such icons for personal use, given the IPR issues
: I would not want to release them unless Henson Associatess were to say
: that the image could be used in this way.
:
Henson Associates gave us permission to use the name but not the image.
Since visual motifs are sine qua non of the times, we would favor a series
of images and icons with themes of New York City -- the place where Kermit
protocol and software comes from. Yellow cabs, manhole covers, subways,
bridges, skylines, etc. Contributions welcome.
- Frank