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assets/app-icons/README.md
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The app icons in this directory are trademarks of Bluesky Social
PBC — the butterfly mark and its variants, as shipped to the iOS App Store and Google Play.
**Rights holder: Bluesky Social PBC.**
**These are not covered by the [MIT license](../../LICENSE) that applies to the rest of this
repository.** Use of Bluesky's marks is governed by our Trademark Policy and Brand Guidelines,
not by the license on our source code.
The app icons in this directory are our trademarks — the butterfly mark and its variants, as shipped to the iOS App Store and Google Play.
You may say that your app is a client for Bluesky, or that it is based on the Bluesky app. You
may not use our marks as the identity of your own product, or in any way likely to suggest that
Bluesky publishes, endorses, or supports it.
**These are not covered by the [MIT license](../../LICENSE) that applies to the rest of this repository.** Use of Bluesky's marks is governed by our [Trademark Policy](https://bsky.social/about/support/trademarks) and [Brand Guidelines](https://bsky.social/about/support/branding), not by the license on our source code.
If you are forking this repository, replace these files with your own icons. Shipping an app that
looks like Bluesky is also a problem under the app stores' own rules on copycat apps, quite apart
from trademark.
You may say that your app is a client for Bluesky, or that it is based on the Bluesky app. You may not use our marks as the identity of your own product, or in any way likely to suggest that Bluesky publishes, endorses, or supports it.
See [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md) for the full asset licensing picture.
If you are forking this repository, replace these files with your own icons. Shipping an app that looks like Bluesky is also a problem under the app stores' own rules on copycat apps, quite apart from trademark.
See [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md#3-bluesky-trademarks-and-brand-assets) for the full asset licensing picture.
assets/fonts/inter/README.md
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[Inter](https://rsms.me/inter/) is a typeface by Rasmus
Andersson, licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
**Rights holder: The Inter Project Authors.**
The full license text is in [`OFL.txt`](./OFL.txt) and must travel with these files.
[Inter](https://rsms.me/inter/) is a typeface by Rasmus Andersson, licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
```
Copyright (c) 2016 The Inter Project Authors (https://github.com/rsms/inter)
```
**You may redistribute these files.** Nothing in [`ASSETS.md`](../../../ASSETS.md) restricts them
— they are here because the OFL requires the license text to accompany the font, not because they
are carved out of our [MIT license](../../../LICENSE).
The full license text is in [`OFL.txt`](./OFL.txt) and must travel with these files.
**One thing to watch:** OFL 1.1 includes a Reserved Font Name provision. If you modify or subset
the font, you may not distribute the result under the name "Inter."
**You may redistribute these files under the OFL.** They are separately licensed and are not covered by Bluesky's [MIT license](../../../LICENSE). Keep [`OFL.txt`](./OFL.txt) with redistributed copies.
The bundled OFL does not designate a Reserved Font Name.
assets/icons/README.md
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The user-interface glyphs in this directory are from the
[Central icon system](https://iconists.co/central) by Iconists (David & Storm GbR). Bluesky
Social PBC licenses them for use in our own products. **That license is for our own use, and it
does not extend to you.**
**Rights holder: Iconists (David & Storm GbR).**
**These icons are not covered by the [MIT license](../../LICENSE) that applies to the rest of
this repository.** If you want to use them, buy a license from
[iconists.co](https://iconists.co). There are also good openly licensed icon sets if you would
rather not.
The user-interface glyphs in this directory come from their [Central icon system](https://iconists.co/central). Bluesky Social PBC licenses them for use in our own products. **That license is for our own use, and it does not extend to you.**
**These icons are not covered by the [MIT license](../../LICENSE) that applies to the rest of this repository.** The fact that we have our own license does not mean that you cannot use these icons. It means that any right you have to use them has to come from Iconists, not us. Licenses are available from [iconists.co](https://iconists.co), and there are openly licensed alternatives if you prefer that.
This notice covers the SVG files at the top level of this directory. It does not cover:
- `flags/` — country-flag-icons, MIT licensed, see [`flags/README.md`](./flags/README.md)
- `community/` — third-party service marks, see [`community/README.md`](./community/README.md)
- `logomark.svg`, `newskie.svg`, `verifiedCheck.svg`, `verifierCheck.svg`, `starterPack.svg`,
`starterPack_stroke2_corner0_rounded.svg` — Bluesky trademarks and brand assets
- `custom_logo_japan.svg` — artwork by a Bluesky Japan logo contest entrant
- `apple_logo.svg`, `android_logo.svg` — Apple and Google trademarks
| Not covered here | Rights holder | See |
|---|---|---|
| `flags/` | @catamphetamine, MIT licensed | [`flags/README.md`](./flags/README.md) |
| `community/` | Third-party services | [`community/README.md`](./community/README.md) |
| `logomark.svg`, `newskie.svg`, `verifiedCheck.svg`, `verifierCheck.svg`, `starterPack.svg`, `starterPack_stroke2_corner0_rounded.svg` | Bluesky Social PBC — trademarks | [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md#3-bluesky-trademarks-and-brand-assets) |
| `custom_logo_japan.svg` | A Bluesky Japan logo contest entrant | [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md#4-community-and-contest-artwork--credited-but-not-ours-to-license) |
| `apple_logo.svg` | Apple Inc. | [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md#5-third-party-trademarks) |
| `android_logo.svg` | Google LLC | [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md#5-third-party-trademarks) |
Each of those is described in [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md).
Adding an icon here? If it came from Central, this notice already covers it. If it came from
anywhere else, add it to `ASSETS.md` so the notice does not go stale.
Adding an icon here? If it came from Central, this notice covers it. If it came from anywhere else, add it to [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md) so the notice does not go stale.
assets/icons/community/README.md
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The icons in this directory are the marks of third-party
services that appear in the Bluesky app — [Leaflet](https://leaflet.pub),
[Offprint](https://offprint.net), [pckt](https://pckt.blog), [Standard.site](https://standard.site), and
[Germ Network](https://germnetwork.com).
The icons in this directory are the marks of third-party services that appear in the Bluesky app.
**These marks belong to their respective owners.** They are not Bluesky trademarks, they are not
covered by the [MIT license](../../../LICENSE) that applies to the rest of this repository, and we
are not in a position to grant or withhold permission to use them. We include them to identify
those services in our UI.
| Icon | Rights holder |
|---|---|
| `leaflet.svg` | [Leaflet](https://leaflet.pub) |
| `offprint.svg` | [Offprint](https://offprint.net) |
| `pckt.svg`, `pckt-full.svg` | [pckt](https://pckt.blog) |
| `standard-site.svg` | [Standard.site](https://standard.site) |
| `germ_logo.webp` | [Germ Network](https://germnetwork.com) |
If you fork this repository and keep these icons, your use of them rests on your own
nominative-use basis or on permission from the mark owner.
**These marks belong to their respective owners.** They are not Bluesky trademarks, they are not covered by the [MIT license](../../../LICENSE) that applies to the rest of this repository, and we are not in a position to grant or withhold permission to use them. We include them to identify those services in our UI.
See [`ASSETS.md`](../../../ASSETS.md) for the full asset licensing picture.
If you fork this repository and keep these icons, your use of them rests on your own nominative-use basis or on permission from the mark owner.
See [`ASSETS.md`](../../../ASSETS.md#5-third-party-trademarks) for the full asset licensing picture.
assets/icons/flags/LICENSE
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MIT License
Copyright (c) 2020 @catamphetamine <purecatamphetamine@gmail.com>
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
assets/icons/flags/README.md
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**Rights holder: @catamphetamine.**
The flags in this directory are from the excellent [country-flag-icons](https://gitlab.com/catamphetamine/country-flag-icons).
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2020 @catamphetamine <purecatamphetamine@gmail.com>
**You may redistribute these files under country-flag-icons' MIT license, which is separate from Bluesky's repository license.** The complete license is in [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE) and must travel with redistributed copies.
See [`ASSETS.md`](../../../ASSETS.md#6-third-party-assets-you-may-redistribute) for the full asset licensing picture.
assets/illustrations/README.md
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The landing screen illustration in this directory was commissioned by Bluesky Social PBC from
illustrator [Owen D. Pomery](https://owenpomery.com/work), through his agent
[Brilliant Artists Ltd](https://brilliantartists.co.uk/). Copyright in the artwork remains with
the artist.
**Rights holder: [Owen D. Pomery](https://owenpomery.com/work)**, represented by [Brilliant Artists Ltd](https://brilliantartists.co.uk/).
**This artwork is not covered by the [MIT license](../../LICENSE) that applies to the rest of
this repository.** Our license is limited to Bluesky's own products and channels, it is exclusive
to us, and it does not permit us to sublicense the artwork or to distribute modified versions
of it.
The landing screen illustration in this directory was commissioned by Bluesky Social PBC. Copyright in the artwork remains with the artist.
If you are forking this repository, replace these files. Because our license is exclusive, the
artwork is not available for separate third-party licensing while that license runs — please do
not approach the artist or his agent for permission.
**This artwork is not covered by the [MIT license](../../LICENSE) that applies to the rest of this repository.** Our license is limited to Bluesky's own products and channels, is exclusive to us, and does not permit us to sublicense the artwork or to distribute modified versions of it.
Adding a file here? It is carved out of the MIT license by directory, so a new file inherits
that treatment automatically. If the file is not commissioned artwork covered by this notice,
put it somewhere else.
If you are forking this repository, replace these files. Because our license is exclusive, the artwork is not available for separate third-party licensing while that license runs. Please do not approach the artist or his agent for permission — the constraint is our agreement, not their willingness. If you have already shipped it, contact us and we will help you sort it out.
Adding a file here? This directory is carved out of the MIT license, so a new file inherits that treatment. If the file is not commissioned artwork covered by this notice, put it somewhere else.
See [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md) for the full asset licensing picture.
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The product imagery in this directory — onboarding illustrations,
chat backgrounds, feature announcement graphics, and similar — is **not covered by the
[MIT license](../../LICENSE)** that applies to the rest of this repository.
**Rights holder: mixed, and we have not finished documenting it.**
Some of it is commissioned artwork that we are not able to sublicense. Rather than have you work
out file by file which is which, treat the whole directory as not licensed for your use.
This directory holds product imagery — onboarding art, chat backgrounds, feature announcement graphics, and similar. Some of it is Bluesky's own work. Some was commissioned from outside illustrators, on terms that do not let us pass rights on. We are working out which is which.
Until we have, **treat the whole directory as outside the [MIT license](../../LICENSE) and not licensed for your use.**
When this is resolved, one of two things will happen: this notice will name the rights holder for each file, or the directory will be split so that the boundary itself carries the answer. If you need a specific file's status before then, ask us and we will find out.
If you are forking this repository, replace these files or ship without them.
**Internal note:** this directory is carved out of the MIT license as a whole. If you are adding
an asset that we do want forks to be able to reuse, put it somewhere else rather than adding an
exception here — the carve-out only stays maintainable if the directory boundary means something.
Adding a file here? This directory sits outside the MIT license, so a new file inherits that treatment. If you are adding something we do want forks to be able to reuse, put it in a different directory rather than creating an exception here.
See [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md) for the full asset licensing picture.
See [`ASSETS.md`](../../ASSETS.md#7-product-imagery--provenance-being-documented) for the full asset licensing picture.