..not too OT, "posts are GPL?": Question about wondershaper

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:54:25 +0100, Anders wrote in message 
<200411292254.25530.skrewz@skrewz.dk>:

> On Tuesday 30 November 2004 01:52, Jean-Michel Hiver wrote:
> > 
> > I feel an urge to say that it is reasonably safe to assume that
> > scripts which are directly taken out of something distributed with
> > debian (try apt-get install wondershaper) are at least as libre as
> > the GPL is - so I don't think that posting a hacked copy makes it an
> > infringement.
> 
> Would this also mean, that I am wrong? Legal notices are - I do agree
> - ridiculous, but necessary. They are required by most governments,
> and if we take this to the furthest consequence - which many
> corporations are known to do, for whatever cause - this very important
> piece of text would make the difference. Am I wrong?
> 
> > Furthermore, since this is a technical list, I don't really see the 
> > point of clobbering it with ridiculous legalese all over. Can't we
> > have a usage policy that states that derivatives posted through the
> > list are automatically under the same license as the original or
> > something?
> I think we should, too.  Why not have a "GPL-licensed mailing list",
> when the software we're trying to support and maintain is
> GPL-licensed? However, as stated here:
> http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/disclaimer
> You still own the copyright (and restrict it to the furthest possible
> by default of many governments). This means that we have to keep
> noting that scripts meant for distribution are licensed under our
> favorite license, otherwise they aren't.
> 
> > You forgot a disclaimer about confidentiality and liabilitiy at the 
> > bottom of your email. Man you're such a rebelz :-)
> It's not a question of reaching for rebellion, but merely to strive to
> make the opensource/Free Software-community remember such
> necessecities. Furthermore, I am liable for my opinions; I won't
> disclam such. It would be pointless to have opinions, if one would
> disclaim them at the moment of publication. As so, when it comes to
> confidentiality.
> 
> Please note, that I am sorry for being so off-topic. Should this
> discussion be taken off the list? Regards, Anders Breindahl.

..naaa, this thread makes a good reference to point people to.

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