>>>>> "Dhruv" == Dhruv Gami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Dhruv> Hello Everyone, i was just wondering what the default
Dhruv> license is for the messages written onto mailing lists. Are
Dhruv> people free to use the material provided in the messages
Dhruv> sent to the lists, or do we need to take permission from
Dhruv> the author(s) in order to use their text (whether opinions
Dhruv> or code or any other discussion) ?
Interesting question. This has come up earlier too on some mailing
lists I've been subscribed to.
By default the articles are copyright of the original author.
However, I have no clue what the default license is. My rule of thumb
is to treat all messages as being licensed under something like the
GPL: I can use them in another context as long as I give credit to the
original author and don't make them proprietary.
Of course, you can always assign a specific license to your own
messages. However It'd be a bit painful to suffix each and every
message with `You can copy this message under the terms of the X
license'.
FWIW, you are free to use all my original content on the list under
the terms of the GPL or the FDL.
Regards,
-- Raju
--
Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/
It is the mind that moves
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