From 1603a7fd484bcf47818f388023610898d464a558 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tobi <31960611+tsmethurst@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:36:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [chore] License sloth logo + default avatars under CC by-sa
4.0 (#1651)
---
README.md | 19 ++++++++++++++++---
docs/index.md | 8 ++++++--
web/assets/LICENSE | 7 +++++++
3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 web/assets/LICENSE
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4eab063fb..2b54a5ef9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Here's a screenshot of the instance landing page!
- [Contact](#contact)
- [Credits](#credits)
- [Libraries](#libraries)
- - [Image Attribution](#image-attribution)
+ - [Image Attribution and Licensing](#image-attribution-and-licensing)
- [Team](#team)
- [Special Thanks](#special-thanks)
- [Sponsorship + Funding](#sponsorship--funding)
@@ -262,9 +262,22 @@ The following libraries and frameworks are used by GoToSocial, with gratitude
- [wagslane/go-password-validator](https://github.com/wagslane/go-password-validator); password strength validation. [MIT License](https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html).
- [ulule/limiter](https://github.com/ulule/limiter); http rate limit middleware. [MIT License](https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html).
-### Image Attribution
+### Image Attribution and Licensing
-Sloth logo by [Anna Abramek](https://abramek.art/), Copyright (C) 2021-2023 the GoToSocial Authors.
+Sloth logo by [Anna Abramek](https://abramek.art/).
+
+
The GoToSocial sloth mascot is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
+
+The Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License license applies specifically to the following files and subdirectories of this repository:
+
+- [sloth logo png](./web/assets/logo.png)
+- [sloth logo svg](./web/assets/logo.svg)
+- [all default avatars](./web/assets/default_avatars)
+
+Under the terms of the license, you are free to:
+
+- Share — copy and redistribute the abovementioned material in any medium or format.
+- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the abovementioned material for any purpose, even commercially.
### Team
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 11aec6c8c..df9383766 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ For bugs and feature requests, please check to see if there's [already an issue]
## Credits
-### Image Attribution
+### Image Attribution and Licensing
-Sloth logo by [Anna Abramek](https://abramek.art/), Copyright (C) 2021-2023 the GoToSocial Authors.
+Sloth logo by [Anna Abramek](https://abramek.art/).
+
+
The GoToSocial sloth mascot is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
+
+For more information on GoToSocial image licensing, see [here](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial#image-attribution-and-licensing).
### Developers
diff --git a/web/assets/LICENSE b/web/assets/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3baa86545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/assets/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+The following files and subdirectories in this directory are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License:
+
+- logo.png (sloth logo)
+- logo.svg (sloth logo)
+- ./default_avatars/* (all default avatars)
+
+To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.