Re: Free Art License
First, anyone analyzing this license should note that many of the
odder-sounding provisions in this license are related to physical artworks
("Originals") where modification may actually change the original.
It appears that the right to copy, create modified copies, and distribute
copies (modified or unmodified) is granted with very few limitations.
Exceptions are in 2.2.
> 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,
> - specify to the recipient the name of the author of the originals,
Impossible for anonymous authors.
> - 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.
Dammit. This may become impossible if the originals are destroyed or lost.
It also appears to amount to "You must list the locations of all previous
versions", which could get extremely tedious.
This therefore seems to be an unacceptable, non-free restriction.
It should be fixable, though; it's probably just thoughtlessness on the part
of the license authors. :-)
> 6. Various Versions of the Licence
>
> This license may undergo periodic modifications to incorporate
> improvements by its authors (instigators of the "copyleft attitude"
> movement) by way of new, numbered versions.
>
> You will have the choice of accepting the provisions contained in the
> version under which the copy was communicated to you, or alternatively,
> to use the provisions of one of the subsequent versions.
Um. Normally we don't put that *IN* the license. I think it doesn't render
it non-free though.
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