That theme I built for UT Austin just got rejected by the University Office of Trademark & LIcensing. Honestly, I think a big deal was just not understanding exactly what the software (Free, open source) or the purpose (being a fan) was. It isn’t intended to make money so I thought it had a chance of getting through. I was referenced to stardock.com (the makers of windows blinds) because apparently has a deal with them to make desktop themes. Not the same thing. A free tiny download on an open source browser as opposed to a packaged software requiring purchase and purchase of the additional theme.
Anyways, the theme was up to 700 total downloads and 400 daily users which is a ridiculous number for being in the sandbox at mozilla, the other sandbox items have like 10 , 15 total downloads.
So, before I bury it, does anyone know of any sort of fair-use something or other that allows for the recreation of the image if there is no profit from it? If not, then you will be able to find the theme on this site for the forseeable future but installation isn’t as easy so it will eventually die.
Markus Langenfeld said,
You could re-release the theme under a creative commons license and try to express that with the University somehow. There are plenty of Firefox themes that promote a brand, school, or company, I’m amazed they are putting you through so much BS with this…
Tyler said,
thanks markus, thats more what I was looking for and couldn’t think of.
thats what I just sent Mozilla also, I said there were a lot of university things on there and wondered if they have approval for all of them. hopefully I didn’t just ruin the party for a BUNCH of people . 
Mozilla has been great about it though, I communicate with one guy and one guy only, not a support center or anything, he is knowledgeable and nice, rare a company does that.
I don’t want to be overly harsh against UT but it is just one guy who I think deals more with licensing of real things like t-shirt vendors and the like… software is a different realm
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