diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4babccbc..f99c4f0b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -252,9 +252,17 @@ cd web && bun run lint cd web && bun run format:check ``` -## License +## License & Trademarks -Silo is licensed under `AGPL-3.0-or-later`. See [LICENSE](LICENSE). +Silo's source code is licensed under the **GNU Affero General Public License +v3.0 or later** (`AGPL-3.0-or-later`) — see [LICENSE](LICENSE). + +The **Silo name, logo, and wordmark are trademarks of Silo Media L.L.C.** and +are **not** covered by the AGPL. You're free to fork and redistribute the code, +but forks and redistributions must not use the Silo brand as their identity and +must remove or replace the brand assets. Publishing a Silo-branded app to an app +store requires written permission. See [TRADEMARK.md](TRADEMARK.md) for what's +permitted — including referential use like "compatible with Silo." ## Configuration diff --git a/TRADEMARK.md b/TRADEMARK.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb8679a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/TRADEMARK.md @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +# Silo Trademark & Brand Policy + +Silo's source code is free and open source under the **GNU Affero General Public +License v3.0 or later** (`AGPL-3.0-or-later`). You are welcome to use, study, +modify, and redistribute it under those terms. + +**That freedom applies to the code — not to the Silo name and brand.** The Silo +trademarks identify the official project and its official builds. This policy +explains how they may and may not be used. It exists for a simple reason: +anyone should be free to fork the software, while users can still trust that +something called "Silo" actually comes from us. + +## Marks covered + +The following are trademarks of **Silo Media L.L.C.** ("Silo Media"), whether or +not registered: + +- the names **Silo** and **Silo Server** +- the **Silo logo** and **wordmark** +- Silo **product and component names**, including **SiloRemote**, **SiloMac**, + and other "Silo…" names +- confusingly similar variations of the above + +The AGPL license over the source code **does not grant any license to these +marks.** This reservation is expressly permitted by AGPL-3.0 §7(e). + +## Uses that are always fine — no permission needed + +- **Referring to Silo truthfully** — "compatible with Silo," "a plugin for + Silo," "built on Silo," "a fork of Silo." Use the word to refer to *our* + project, not to brand *yours*. +- **Redistributing official, unmodified builds** under the Silo name, with all + notices kept intact. +- **Running, modifying, and self-hosting** Silo for yourself or your + organization. +- **Editorial and educational** use — articles, tutorials, talks, reviews. + +## Uses that require our written permission + +- Distributing a **modified version under the Silo name** (see *Forks* below). +- **Publishing an app to any app store** — Apple App Store, Google Play, + F-Droid, or similar — under the Silo name, logo, or a confusingly similar + identity. +- Using the marks in a **company, product, domain, or app name**, or in any way + that implies Silo Media operates or endorses your offering. +- **Merchandise** or other commercial use of the logo or wordmark. + +## Forks must rebrand + +You may fork Silo — that is your right under the AGPL. But a **distributed** fork +must not use the Silo name or logo as its identity. Pick your own name and logo, +remove the Silo brand assets (below), and you may state factually that your +project "is based on Silo" or "is a fork of Silo." This is the same model used by +Mozilla, Rust, and many other open-source projects: **open code, protected +identity.** + +## Brand assets are not under the AGPL + +The Silo logo, wordmark, and icon files are **© 2026 Silo Media L.L.C., all +rights reserved**, and are **not** licensed under the AGPL or any other +open-source license. Any redistribution or fork must **remove or replace** them. +See the `NOTICE` file in the brand-asset directories. + +## Official sources + +The only official Silo software comes from: + +- the **Silo-Server** organization on GitHub — +- the official website — +- official app-store listings published by **Silo Media L.L.C.** + +Any app-store listing, download, or "Silo" app that does not originate from the +above is **not** official and is **not** authorized to use the Silo marks. + +## Requesting permission / reporting misuse + +Email **trademark@siloserver.org** with the details. We're generally glad to +grant reasonable requests — the goal of this policy is only to prevent user +confusion and unauthorized "official-looking" releases. + +--- + +*Silo and the Silo logo are trademarks of Silo Media L.L.C. The **™** symbol is +used with the Silo wordmark until federal registration issues, after which **®** +applies.* diff --git a/web/public/NOTICE b/web/public/NOTICE new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d24ee75b --- /dev/null +++ b/web/public/NOTICE @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +SILO BRAND ASSETS — NOTICE +========================== + +The files in this directory (and its subdirectories) that constitute Silo brand +assets — including the Silo logo, wordmark, app icons, and other visual-identity +files — are: + + Copyright (c) 2026 Silo Media L.L.C. All rights reserved. + +These brand assets are TRADEMARKS of Silo Media L.L.C. They are NOT licensed +under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL-3.0-or-later) that covers the +Silo source code, nor under any other open-source license. + +If you redistribute or fork this software, you MUST remove or replace these +brand assets. You may not use the Silo name or logo as the identity of a +modified or redistributed version, and you may not publish a Silo-branded app to +any app store without written permission from Silo Media L.L.C. + +See TRADEMARK.md for the full Silo Trademark & Brand Policy, including the +permitted referential uses (e.g. "compatible with Silo").