Can I just use the standard icons in my web application without getting into licensing issues?
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Hi, I'm in need of using the standard Excel and XML file-type icons for a commercial web application, can I just use these or should I "purchase" these icons first? Thanks in advance.
Rafferty
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Hi, I'm in need of using the standard Excel and XML file-type icons for a commercial web application, can I just use these or should I "purchase" these icons first? Thanks in advance.
Rafferty
Afraid not: http://www.microsoft.com/About/Legal/EN/US/IntellectualProperty/Permissions/Default.aspx#EEE[^] "Icons may not be used in advertising, in books and other printed matter, on clothing or other promotional items, in online and Internet locations, in software applications, in television programs, in commercials, in movies, or on videotape." At least that's my interpretation, if youre linking to an excel/word/clippymustdie file then it'd be ok. I suspect you'd have to pay through the nose for licenced usage rights in any other way and they'd probably audit it beforehand.