On Mon, 23 May 2005 19:20:42 -0400 Nathanael Nerode wrote:
> Frank Lichtenfeld wrote:
> >Since this hasn't really worked out I propose to delete this stuff
> >again until someone comes up with a better idea how to better present
> >the work of debian-legal.
>
> It would really, really, really help if things like the
> currently-unofficial debian-legal FAQ, some of the various FAQs about
> the GFDL, etc., were integrated into the debian-legal website.
Yes, I think that MJ Ray's proposed text could be a starting point.
> Information about the freeness "tests" we use, etc., is the sort of
> thing which belongs there. Also, I really like the existing essay on
> the three categories of software, and the comments about how our list
> differs from the FSF and OSI lists; I do *not* want to lose that.
[...]
> Remember to get appropriate copyright licenses from everyone whose
> FAQs you integrate and to specifically put the page under those
> licenses (not just the default OPI for the website), with appropriate
> copyright notices. We should attempt to follow our own recommended
> best practices. (Which, incidentally, is another thing to add to the
> website: best practices in copyright and licensing maintenance...)
Fully agreed!
>
> Oh -- what license would debian-legal like for its own web pages? I
> think the main choice to make is copyleft (meaning GPL) or highly
> permissive (in which case I don't care which one, but it would be
> good to settle on one "preferred" one).
My preferred non-copyleft license is the Expat (a.k.a MIT) license:
http://www.jclark.com/xml/copying.txt
> I suggest highly permissive,
> because this site is going to contain memes which we want to spread,
> and allowing unlimited reuse would IMHO be good for that.
It's probably a good idea.
>
> ...
> OK, after making all those suggestions, it's time to put my money
> where my mouth is. I volunteer to do this work if nobody else wants
> to (or indeed to do it with someone else if they do want to). I'll
> even put it on high priority; I think I could get quite a lot done
> very quickly, since the information exists, but just has to be
> integrated.
Great!
This is really appreciated, indeed. :-)
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