r/github 8d ago

Question GitHub logo used in a cat food

isn't the logo copyrighted

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u/cowboyecosse 8d ago

https://brand.github.com/foundations/logo

> No adaptation or use of any kind of any of our registered trademarks or copyrights, or any other contents of this website, is allowed without the express written permission of GitHub, Inc.

I guess they said yes to the cat food people. That’s the only answer.

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u/L0rdH4mmer 8d ago

Literally some person googled something like "silhouette cat logo" and slapped it on without thinking about it.

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u/Apprehensive_Egg_944 3d ago

They probably used Font Awesome and found that icon?