License of assets
I am preparing an update proposal for jag on OpenBSD to point to this repository. While auditing the licenses, I would like clarification on the license of the data files inside data/ because I am concerned about what can be redistributed.
Credits in the JAG Menu:
Thanks to the authors of graphics, icons and sounds, which are used under free licenses in the game.
data/schemes:
- default: can't find license. by PixelMixer. shown on about page.[1]
- kde-crystal and kde-nuvola: can't find license. by Paolo Compitelli.
- the rest (e.g., futurama): ambiguous "freeware" license. by Fasticon.
The Fasticon website[3], now offline, read:
License Agreement:
If you want to use our icons in a commercial project, you need order a commercial license.
To use our icons of Freeware section in your software, web site or other projects, you need to maintain an active link to http://www.fasticon.com , with the link text: "Icons by: FastIcon.com". If you can’t or don’t want to place link back, please purchase a commercial license. Please, order 1(one) commercial license for each Icon set you want to use. Each license costs $24 USD.
The Fasticon themes (e.g., futurama) are "freeware" with additional restrictions.
Also, what are the licenses of:
- data/bonus/*.png: shown on the about page[1]
- data/sounds/*.wav
- data/tools/*.png: shown on the about page[1]
- levels/*.lpk
As is, it seems like it would be incorrect to redistribute any scheme other than the default. Although, I cannot find a citation for the default scheme's license other than the credits in the main menu of jag. The about page[1] does show schemes/default/block* item* and target*. The block* icons look a little different but this could be from updating. It does not show bg*.jpg con1.png however. This is some evidence supporting that the default scheme is under a free license and able to be redistributed.
There is a forum thread that I cannot load titled "Graphics under GPL? by Omega." [4]
All themes/schemes appear here.[2]
- [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20160316204729/http://jag.xlabsoft.com/about.php
- [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20160317024926/http://jag.xlabsoft.com/themes.php
- [3] https://web.archive.org/web/20110309054026/fasticon.com/freeware
- [4] https://web.archive.org/web/20160305172839/http://forum.xlabsoft.com/viewforum.php?id=13