Diana Shannon wrote: > > On Monday, May 20, 2002, at 11:56 AM, Andrew C. Oliver wrote: > >>> Then, in effect, the copyright terms for docs will be stricter than >>> the revised copyright terms proposed for code, as per Stefano's >>> email, which stated "GPL code can use Apache code". In other words, >>> why wouldn't we want a potential GPL project to "use" (revise, >>> distribute) Apache docs, as long as the project makes such >>> modifications available? Why should docs be treated differently than >>> code under Stefano's new proposal? >> >> >> >> Umm...no. IANAL....but... to my understanding, as explained GPL >> project could use revise, distribute Apache docs. They're be >> released under APL. The difference being depending on the >> benevolence of many individuals or the ASF itself. For instance, >> currently, any docs I have donated that I feel I still hold the >> rights to I could suddenly decide all projects that distribute them >> (GPL or not) need to pay me a nickle a copy (where copy is defined as >> a unique copy of my documentation on any location on a hard drive. I >> could require the ASF, you and anyone else who downloaded Cocoon and >> has a copy to play me for my documentation work. > > > No, you couldn't do this, as long as you you granted the ASF a > "non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, no-charge, transferable > copyright license" (as per Berin's link: > http://jakarta.apache.org/site/agreement.html). In your example, > "no-charge" and "transferable" are the key words.
True.. . If I were not a committer I could though. Those submitting patches do not generally sign that agreement. > > We're talking about two separate copyright issues here, and it's > potentially confusing. One is the copyright terms governing > contributions which I believe Berin has clarified with his links. The > other is the implications of Stefano's proposal on how documentation, > included in Cocoon, can be used by third parties. On that issue, I'm > still a bit confused... > > Diana > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
