[theme-reviewers] humans.txt

[Terry East]

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> On Feb 26, 2014, at 6:16 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
> 
> Idea, concept is
> 
>> On Feb 26, 2014 7:56 AM, "Chip Bennett" <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>> They can... what? even if you're using a blank "humans.txt"?
>> 
>> Filenames are not copyrightable.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>> They can even if you are using blank humans.txt.
>>> 
>>>> On Feb 26, 2014 7:49 AM, "Chip Bennett" <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>> Let me clarify that:
>>>> 
>>>> Humanstxt.org can copyright *their* humans.txt file (insofar as it is copyrightable). They can copyright their humans.txt *standard*. But humanstxt.org *cannot* copyright *your* humans.txt, because *you* wrote it, and *you* hold the copyright for a file that *you* wrote.
>>>> 
>>>> It's also not a derivative work, because you've not used anything copyrightable from their work. You're only using a certain *format*.
>>>> 
>>>> So: unless you're using *their* specific humans.txt, you should not have any license concerns regarding use of a file named "humans.txt".
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 8:40 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>>> I would argue that there is nothing *copywritable* about humans.txt - but you would need to consult a lawyer for that determination.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>> FYI,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Please note that humans.txt is not released under the GPL-Compatible license:
>>>>>> https://twitter.com/humanstxt/status/438591310703099904 We already approved
>>>>>> some Themes :)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Emil
>>>>>> 
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