Vim logo tatoo

Bryan Tidwell

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Jan 14, 2020, 6:12:01 AM1/14/20

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Hello fellow Vimmers,

I know this is an unusual question, but am I allowed by copyright law to
get a tatoo of the vim logo?
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Thanks,
Bryan

Albie Janse van Rensburg

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Jan 14, 2020, 7:08:27 AM1/14/20

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A quick web search for "tattoo legal logo" revealed this Quora discussion (https://www.quora.com/Can-I-legally-get-myself-tattooed-with-a-trademarked-logo). Maybe you will find it of use.

I believe the Vim logo is governed by the GPL (at least, the wikipedia page seems to think so. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vimlogo.svg), so you yourself may virally become GPL as well.

Regards,

Albie

Bram Moolenaar

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Jan 14, 2020, 10:31:22 AM1/14/20

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A logo is not code thus the GPL doesn't really work. I definitely hope no
virus is involved!

It's fine to use the Vim logo for the good of Vim. So using it for a
tattoo on a normal body part is allowed. Not so much on buttocks.

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