Documenting License Interpretations (was: Re: GPL for documentation ?)

[David Schmitt <david@schmitt.edv-bus.at>]

On Thursday 10 March 2005 23:37, Gervase Markham wrote:
> Don Armstrong wrote:
> > If there really is a source for confusion, then make an addendum to
> > the license file explaining how the author views the GPL applying to
> > the work.
>
> I seem to remember a very recent thread on d-l saying that this sort of
> thing was a pain because it meant everyone's licence was different.

Documenting things which can otherwise only be guessed ("What does the author 
thought that 'linking' means for a wordlist?") can only be positive. IIRC 
licenses per-se cannot be free because intent of author often is relevant too 
- especially in gray areas.


Regards, David

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