> > What license is Repoforge? I couldn't find one, but that probably > means it beneath my nose :)
I've taken one patch and according to a Repoforge admin in #repoforge, it's fine: > 12:25 < plaxx> under what license are the repoforge specs and patches? > 12:25 <@zaytsev> plaxx: most public domain, some gpl > 12:26 < plaxx> I've taken a patch from the asciidoc package (which was > probably adapted from a fedora one) and integrated it > into an updated asciidoc SPEC that is meant for Fedora. > 12:27 < plaxx> so I guess this is ok with both licenses? > 12:29 <@zaytsev> plaxx: yes, i believe so. these patches techincally contain > asciidoc source, so they can't be released > under anything but gpl > 12:30 < plaxx> ok, super! thanks for clarifying > 12:31 <@zaytsev> plaxx: honestly, no one ever raised concern with regards to > specs themselves and hence there is no general > consesus or any official statements with regards to which > licenses they are covered by and whether they are > licensable at all. dag used to say though, that specs the he > authors he considers to be public domain, so > do i. > 12:32 <@zaytsev> plaxx: patches are a bit different in that when you make a > patch, in forcibly contains source code from the > original application. it is arguable whether it can be > considered a derivative work, but i can imagine so, > and therefore for gpl licensed softwre, i would assume that > released patches are also under gpl > 12:33 <@zaytsev> plaxx: otherwise most patches are just one-liners to fix > build system hicckups, so makes no sense to use > anything but public domain We went on a little bit and, of course, he told me he is not a lawyer. Due to size of the said "borrowed work" and the positive reaction of someone embodying that community, I think it'll be an acceptable contribution for Fedora. I contacted the maintainer. He gave me two other things to do: - vim plugin should be separately [sub]packaged - build the git doc with it and it shall still be pretty I'll get to tasks, eventually, and let you guys know. Cheers! -- Olivier Bilodeau [email protected] :: +1.514.447.4918 *115 :: www.inverse.ca Inverse inc. :: Leaders behind SOGo (www.sogo.nu) and PacketFence (www.packetfence.org) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "asciidoc" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/asciidoc?hl=en.
