Application Icons (Thomas Cole)

[Lynn Fredricks]

> I would like to have a decent application icon for both Mac 
> and Windows. I just want something besides the giant, honkin' 
> R for revolution for Mac.
> 
> There's a generic icon that is part of the standalone setup 
> for Windows. I assume no one will sue me if I use that one? 
> It looks like a computer screen with a tower computer by it. 
> It's a white screen outlined in blue. That's what I get 
> automatically when I create the standalone for windows.
> 
> I thought that one of my standalones for Mac came out with 
> the application icon that looks like a piece of paper with a 
> pencil, ruler and pen on it. I've seen that icon on other 
> applications. Is it legal to use that one for distribution? 
> It looks like the icon in the finder that is the folder for 
> applications and is named applications.

Unless you know for sure you are legally permitted to use an icon (maybe its
public domain) I wouldn't do it. Icons are intellectual property like any
other.

Best regards,


Lynn Fredricks
Worldwide Business Operations
Runtime Revolution, Ltd