Re: AppStream license code for public domain works

2015-04-01 Thread Alexander Ploumistos
OK, thanks for clearing that up! -- devel mailing list devel@lists.fedoraproject.org https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct

Re: AppStream license code for public domain works

2015-04-01 Thread Richard Hughes
On 1 April 2015 at 19:25, Alexander Ploumistos wrote: > If CC0-1.0 is (at least almost) equivalent, I am perfectly fine with > that, no need to specify a new tag. I think it's very similar indeed. I use CC0 myself when I want Public Domain that's legally clear in all countries. Richard. -- deve

Re: AppStream license code for public domain works

2015-04-01 Thread Alexander Ploumistos
Since the metadata_license tag covers the metadata files themselves and not the fonts and documentation, I would feel bad to choose something more restrictive than what the original creator has chosen. If CC0-1.0 is (at least almost) equivalent, I am perfectly fine with that, no need to specify a n

Re: AppStream license code for public domain works

2015-04-01 Thread Richard Hughes
On 1 April 2015 at 19:06, Alexander Ploumistos wrote: > As far as I can tell, that makes them public domain. Is it the same as > CC0-1.0 or is there another license I should choose? You don't *have* to choose SPDX license IDs -- something like "Public Domain" would be fine I suppose, although I'd

AppStream license code for public domain works

2015-04-01 Thread Alexander Ploumistos
Hello everyone, While writing metainfo files for a few fonts, I noticed that their creator states on his website: "Fonts and documents in this site are not pieces of property or merchandise items; they carry no trademark, copyright, license or other market tags; they are free for any use." As fa