On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 10:41:51AM -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote: > On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 04:30:50PM +0100, Jakub Nadolny wrote: > > Hi, > > > > there is a package called display-dhammapada which includes some text in > > Polish language. This text is licensed as follows: > > > > "This publication is not protected by copyright. One can freely copy it > > and use any of it's parts mentioning the source. Publishers ask only for > > information about it." (sorry if my english is not clear enough) > > > > I know this publisher and I can ask them to change this license if it > > is neccessary to do it. Should it be changed to be DFSG compilant? > This phrase came up previously: > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/08/msg00156.html > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/03/msg00384.html (same package) > > I don't know what the last phrase is meant to mean "publishers ask > only for information about it".
It means that if you copy or cite this publication, they ask you to send them information about it. I think that could be the problem, isn't it? > I agree with MJR's assessment that it is probably intended to > discriminate against publishers. > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/08/msg00157.html I don't think so. Publishers may use it as they want. > Poli also has a point; no permission to modify (except for the claim > of no copyright): > http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/08/msg00161.html That's another problem, I guess. > It would be good to contact the publisher, to ask for clarification. > If it turns out that the license (or lack thereof) lacks freedoms > required for inclusion into Debian, then you might discuss an > alternate license with them (hopefully something which is already > translated into English!). Ok, I'll contact them. What would you suggest - GFDL? Creative Commons? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
