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FreeBSD Foundation Logo Contest

Posted by Hemos on from the start-your-pen-about dept.

Alcachofo writes "The FreeBSD Foundation needs a logo. If you want to help, check out the details here. Start drawing, and send your entries to them."

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  1. Re:What a deal! by Arandir · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That type of clause is Standard Operating Procedure for contests. Everyone from your local radio station to Publisher's Clearinghouse uses them.

    Does the copyright for your logo get transferred to them? Not automatically. That can only be done via an explicit legal document signed by you. The entries that they own are the physical media they are on. If you send them a photograph, they own the photograph. This is a Good Thing, since they don't have to ask your permission after the contest end whether or not they can dump it in the trash.

    I suspect that the submitter of the winning entry will be contacted as to transferal of copyrights, trademarks, or licensing that allows the foundation to use it for any purpose.

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