On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:40:01 EDT, Len Brown said: > > > +Thomas Renninger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2007 > > +Copyright (C) 2007 SUSE Linux GmbH > > While it seems to be generally customary to identify the authors of > Documentation > files, it doesn't seem to be customary for them to assert a copyright. > Is this really necessary? My concern is that it could discourage contributors > for user or changing the text in any way they see fit. > > can anybody offer guidance on this?
Well, if it's a GPL-friendly license on the document, the contributors should feel free to change it as needed - that's the point of the GPL. What it *does* make clear is that the doc was a "work for hire" under copyright law, and that if there's infringement, it isn't Thomas that's going to come looking for you, it's Suse Linux GmbH. > thanks, > -Len > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >
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