+1 Thanks for your hard work, Karl. On Nov 28, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Karl Fogel <kfo...@red-bean.com> wrote:
> In another thread, Luis Villa <l...@tieguy.org> wrote: >> [I'd also repeat my call of a few weeks back- if anyone has a few >> hours to try to edit the FAQ into useful categories, let me know.] > > Here's a preliminary categorization. I guess license-discuss is > probably the most appropriate place to post this, since much of the FAQ > is about licensing in one way or another. > > Any comments welcome. If I hear a lot of +1s, then I'll edit the FAQ > page accordingly. If this gets a lot of comments, then we'll just see > where the thread goes. Here are my proposed top-level categories: > > + Basics of Open Source > + Distributing and Using Open Source Software > + Commerce and Open Source > + Using Our Logo, Linking to Us, Etc > + Getting Help > > And here's the proposed breakdown of FAQ items: > > Basics of Open Source > ===================== > > * Can Open Source software be used for commercial purposes? > > * Can I restrict how people use an Open Source licensed program? > > * Can I stop "evil people" from using my program? > > * What is "copyleft"? Is it the same as "open source"? > > * What is a "permissive" Open Source license? > > * Is <SOME PROGRAM> Open Source? > > * Can I call my program "Open Source" even if I don't use an > approved license? > > * Is <SOME LICENSE> an Open Source license, even if it is not listed > on your web site? > > * What about software in the "public domain"? Is that Open Source? > > * What about the Creative Commons "CC0" ("CC Zero") public domain > dedication? Is that Open Source? > > Distributing and Using Open Source Software > =========================================== > > * What if I do not want to distribute my program in source code > form? Or what if I don't want to distribute it in either source or > binary form? > > * Which Open Source license should I choose to release my software > under? > > * How do I apply <SOME OPEN SOURCE LICENSE> to software I'm > releasing? > > * Can I strip out the copyrights on Open Source code and put in my > own? > > * Can I write proprietary code that links to a shared library that's > open source? > > * I want to publish some code as Open Source code — can I get a > license from you? > > * Is <SOME PHP PROGRAM> Open Source simply because it's written in > PHP? > > * What is "distribution"? What does it mean to "distribute" a > program? Is letting people use it on my server the same as > distribution? > > * Someone is violating a copyleft license, for example by refusing > to give me source code when they are required to. What can I do? > > Commerce and Open Source > ======================== > > * How do I make money if anybody can sell my code? > > * Can I sell Open Source programs? Even if I haven't written it? > > * Does Open Source mean anybody else can use my name and logo? > > * Why did you approve Microsoft's licenses when they are attacking > Open Source? > > Using Our Logo, Linking to Us, Etc > ================================== > > * Can I use your corporate logo (green open keyhole saying "Open > Source") or something very similar (different color / texture / > words) on my product (hat, shirt, web page, etc)? > > * How much does it cost for a link on opensource.org to my website? > > * Can I use your corporate logo on my web page to link to you? > > * Can I link to your site? > > * Can I use one of your pages in a document I'm writing? > > Getting Help > ============ > > * Can I ask a legal question here? > > * Can you help me find an Open Source programmer or program? > > * How do I unsubscribe from one of your mailing lists? > > * How can I join an open source project? > > * I have a thesis and I'm sending out a survey... > > _______________________________________________ > License-discuss mailing list > License-discuss@opensource.org > http://projects.opensource.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/license-discuss _______________________________________________ License-discuss mailing list License-discuss@opensource.org http://projects.opensource.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/license-discuss