Re: Using a CC-3.0-BY file as data file for a GPL program

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Subject: Re: Using a CC-3.0-BY file as data file for a GPL program
From: MJ Ray <mjr@phonecoop.coop>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:17:11 +0100 (BST)
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Shriramana Sharma <samjnaa@gmail.com> wrote:
> By the by, is CC-3.0-BY itself DFSG-free? [...]

My understanding is that the project is treating works under CC-3.0-BY
as meeting the DFSG, but the CC-3.0-BY is a confusing licence with many
unresolved questions (lawyerbombs) which I prefer to avoid.

[The question asked is confused: DFSG are for software, not licences.]

Hope that helps,
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