Florence Devouard wrote:
Hello,
The Foundation is aware that the community logo was PD. It was done on purpose so that the community could use a logo without having to request authorization.
As for the decision to switch meta from the Foundation logo to the community logo, I think I remember that the vote was announced on this list, so that the Foundation had the opportunity to jump in.
Thanks for the prompt reply! I understand why the community logo is PD, but I'm concerned about its suitability as an official project logo. The vote was announced on this list [ http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2008-August/045572.html ], but no mention of the fact that a PD image was under consideration was made, so this easily could have been overlooked. It certainly is possible that policy has changed, but this definitely has been disallowed in the past. For example, the original Wikiversity logo had to be replaced because the image was available under a free license.
Additionally, I recall User:Elian stating that official project logos must receive approval from the public relations department, and I want to make sure that this occurred.