Once you create a project, we offer 8 options for documentation licensing in the admin interface. Go ahead and create your project using 'other' and then select fdl or whichever you use.
As to the appropriateness, who knows. We respond to the DMCA as anyone might, but law often isn't subject to such things. I would just do it and if we get a court order or dmca requestion, then you'll know.... Chris On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Kai-Uwe Radde <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear all, > > I want to develop a law in a collaborative "open source" way with > other users. Am I allowed to make use of Google Code to host the text > and to develop? > > I can see two obstacles: > 1. Formal Requirements > I have to refer to a documentation licence (e.g. GNU Free > Documentation License) instead of a free software license. When I > start to create a project there are only software licenses listed - so > I have to choose "Other Open Source". As every law is anyhow finally > "Open Source" by intention there is no reason to hide something - in > my opinion this should be fine. > 2. Content > You might not want to host stuff like this on Google Code. > > Please let me know whether you see issues in starting this project on > google code not to waste your and my time. > > Why I am looking at Google Code for this project? > Developing a law "open source" has similar needs compared to open > software programming (Version control, user management, documentation, > access via internet, ...). Other tools (e.g. Google Groups, sites, > blogger, ...) lack especially the version control mechanism. > > There is a third obstacle: Can lawyers deal with such a system - we will > see. > > Thank you in advance > > Best Regards > > Kai-Uwe > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Project Hosting on Google Code" 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/google-code-hosting?hl=en. > > -- Open Source Programs Manager, Google Inc. Google's Open Source and Developer programs can be found at http://code.google.com Personal Site and Weblog: http://dibona.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Project Hosting on Google Code" 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/google-code-hosting?hl=en.
