Re: Free Art License
The work of art:
A communal work which includes the initial oeuvre as well as all
m-w.com defines oeuvre (a word I'd never heard before...) as "a
substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an
artist, or a composer." I don't think that's the right word.
The Original (the work's source or resource):
A dated example of the work, of its definition, of its partition or of
its program which the originator provides as the reference for all
future updatings, interpretations, copies or reproductions.
wtf? This definition does not make sense.
2.1 Freedom to Copy (or of Reproduction)
You have the right to copy this work of art for your personal use, for
your friends or for any other person, by employing whatever technique
you choose.
A very wordy way of granting permission to copy.
2.2 Freedom to Distribute, to Interpret (or of Representation)
You can freely distribute the copies of these works, modified or not,
whatever their medium, wherever you wish, for a fee or for free, if you
observe all the following conditions:
- attach this license, in its entirety, to the copies or indicate
precisely where the license can be found,
ok.
- specify to the recipient the name of the author of the originals,
ok.
- specify to the recipient where he will be able to access the
originals
(original and subsequent). The author of the original may, if he
wishes,
give you the right to broadcast/distribute the original under the same
conditions as the copies.
Questionable. It's not OK if this requires me to indefinitely host the
original work.
2.3 Freedom to Modify
You have the right to modify the copies of the originals (original and
subsequent), partially or otherwise, respecting the conditions set out
in article 2.2 , in the event of distribution (or representation) of
the
modified copy. The author of the original may, if he wishes, give you
the right to modify the original under the same conditions as the
copies.
This is confusing, but appears to grant permission to modify the work,
at least in all cases we care about. I'm not sure what it means to only
modify a copy (because I can't figure out the definition of original,
above), but at least (as has been mentioned) with electronic works,
copies are very easy to make.
3. Incorporation of Artwork
All the elements of this work of art must remain free, which is why you
are not allowed to integrate the originals (originals and subsequents)
into another work which would not be subject to this license.
which not not be subject to this license if.... ?
This doesn't make sense. I suspect this is a translation error and that
the intent is to say:
You may integrate the originals into another work as long as the
new work is available under this license.
And, btw, what about copies?
4. Your Author's Rights
The object of this license is not to deny your author's rights on your
contribution. By choosing to contribute to the evolution of this work
of
art, you only agree to give to others the same rights with regard to
your contribution as those which were granted to you by this license.
Poor wording, but I suspect Josh's hunch of s/rights/permissions/ is
what is intended.
7. Sub-licensing
Sub-licenses are not authorized by the present license. Any person who
wishes to make use of the rights that it confers will be directly bound
to the author of the original work.
I'm not sure what this is supposed to do.
PS: Please get a better translation of this license.
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