On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:17:11 +0100 (BST) MJ Ray wrote:
> 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,
...unfortunately, I should add... :-(
> but the CC-3.0-BY is a confusing licence with
> many unresolved questions (lawyerbombs) which I prefer to avoid.
IMO, it *fails* to meet the DFSG.
But other people (including, apparently, the ftp-masters...) disagree
with me.
You[1] may take a look at
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/07/msg00124.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/05/msg00192.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/03/msg00024.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/03/msg00023.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/02/msg00059.html
and the threads that followed, for further details.
[1] where "You" refers to Shriramana, not to MJ: I am pretty sure that
MJ is well aware of those previous discussions! ;-)
Ah, the usual disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA, IANADD, TINASOTODP.
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