Ashley Yakeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > "I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. > This applies worldwide. > > "In case this is not legally possible: > > "I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any > conditions, unless such conditions are required by law."
That seems very strange. It is actually *two* licences, and it raises an explicit doubt about which one applies in any given jurisdiction. It would be much clearer just to omit the first "public domain" part completely, and use the second licence only. However, it also needs a disclaimer of warranty, and (as others have noted) a note about explicitly quoted material which may have other copyrights and licences. How about: "I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law, or explicitly claimed in the work for some clearly identifiable portion of the work. No warranty of accuracy or fitness-for-purpose is implied for this work." If there is a need for further explanation of the phrase "unless such conditions are required by law", then it could be linked to text such as: For example, laws may prevent you from using this work to defame, libel, or slander any person. If the work quotes material from other sources and explicitly identifies a copyright or licence for that material, you must respect those conditions. Regards, Malcolm _______________________________________________ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell