Re: Re: How can I mix GFDL and GPL sources?
"Gueven Bay" <guevenbay@web.de> schrieb am 02.05.05 15:17:08:
Lewis Jardine <debian@catbox.co.uk> schrieb am 02.05.05 14:54:31:
>
> Gueven Bay wrote:
> > Now, I am confused.
> >
> > If I understand the above right, then it is permitted to take a text of wikipedia
> > and redistribute it under the GPL? But the first answer to my post was negative ?
>
> Sorry about all this. My observation was pedantic, not particularly
> relevant, and has introduced needless confusion.
>
> The GPL does not grant permission to distribute under the GFDL, nor does
> the GFDL grant permission to distribute under the GPL.
>
> If the legal copyright holder(s) licenses the work under both, then
> legal recipients can distribute under both, one, or the other. If you
> can find the author(s) of the text you're wanting to reproduce from
> Wikipedia, and get them to agree to a license under the GPL, then that
> would allow you to legally incorporate the GFDL text.
>
> I apologise for all the confusion I've caused.
>
> ----you can ignore this bit----
> It was implied that you can't /ever/ distribute under both the GPL and
> the GFDL; you can, but only if you are (or have permission from) all of
> the copyright holders. The licenses do, however, prevent you from
> mandating that recipients distribute the work under both licenses (this
> would be an additional restriction on both licenses); you have to give
> them permission to use one, the other, or both, at their option.
> ----you can ignore this bit----
>
>
> --
> Lewis Jardine
> IANAL, IANADD
So, thanks for solving my questions/problems.
Regards
Gueven Bay
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