Re: data copyright or not -- what is Debian's take?

2011-01-25 Thread Simon McVittie
On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 at 14:06:49 +1100, Ben Finney wrote: I don't see a need to specify “data”. What's wrong with “work”, the term normally seen in English-language copyright discussions for any information covered by copyright? Since the issue under discussion is things that might or might not

data copyright or not -- what is Debian's take?

2011-01-24 Thread Yaroslav Halchenko
Hi Debian Legal Experts, N.B. yes -- I use 'experts', and you do not have to be certified, nor a diplomaed attorney. Since everything is relative, you might just have an expertise I am lacking, thus being experts for my sake. Enjoy the title ;-) In the light of my veiled (never said here

Re: data copyright or not -- what is Debian's take?

2011-01-24 Thread Simon McVittie
On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 at 10:44:34 -0500, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote: Should I advise to blindly attach a copyright statement and license, possibly copyrighting non-copyrightable, thus committing Copyfraud in some jurisdictions? I'm not a lawyer or anything, but would this work? To the extent

Re: data copyright or not -- what is Debian's take?

2011-01-24 Thread Charles Plessy
Le Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 10:44:34AM -0500, Yaroslav Halchenko a écrit : Or should I advise to use the text of MIT license, verbally and explicitly describing possible uses and disclaiming any warranty? but once again without any copyright statement. Dear Yaroslav, licenses of the family of