On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:01:55 +0100 Daniel Carrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello all, > > Last weekend Christian Lohmaier and Ian Lynch came up with an > interesting idea regarding the user guide license. The idea is that we > keep using our current, easy-to-use license (GPL/CC) but allow OOo to > use our work under the PDL as "original documentation". The "initial > writers" section would contain the people listed under "Authors". > > The point is, we wouldn't need to track changes or do the other things > that made the PDL inconvenient. We also wouldn't need to change template > again, or change our documents. I can just add a note to the user guide > folder to this effect. > > I am not a lawyer, but to me this looks like a win-win scenario. We keep > the benefits of our current license system, while letting OOo use the > work under the PDL if they want. > > If you like this idea, just reply to this email with a +1. > > Cheers, > Daniel. +1 Martin
