On 26/01/2008, Jim Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > On Jan 22, 2008 7:49 AM, Vincent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [snip] > > > Anyway, I suppose we could also require a license on those posts? There > > is already a lot of Creative Commons material available, which could be used > > right away. However, since adding a guide to Xubuntu.org will also > > increase visibility of the blog of the original author I think it'd be fair > > enough to require all featured guides to be CC-licensed so we can be sure we > > avoid any legal problems. > > > [snip] > > Yes, we'd have to do get permission from the blog authors or forum post > authors to include their work in the wiki and/or documentation under a CC by > SA license. > > Do any members of the docteam have experience with this that they'd like > to share? Is it just as simple as contacting an author, asking him or her > to use their content on our wiki pages under the CC by SA license, and them > granting permission? (We would, of course, appropriately acknowledge their > work according to terms of the CC by SA license.) >
Well, mostly it's just a matter of leaving a comment at the respective post asking for a CC license (perhaps even for all posts), and then tracking other replies to that post. Also, often blogs already use a CC license. Thanks, > > Jim > > -- Vincent
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