Luis Villa <l...@tieguy.org> writes: >By the way, Karl- a big +1 from me on the reorg. I'd say take it live >whenever you have a chance.
Done. Further improvement welcome, as always. -Karl >On Wed, 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