Re: About a couple of licenses in Japanese

["Satoru KURASHIKI" <lurdan@gmail.com>]

hi,

> A literal translation would be "Since this work is copyright free I do not
> mind if you use it freely, commercially or non-commercially. However, If you
> include it in a commercial work, please contact me before hand.".
>
> Interpret that however you will. It is not a legal document. I personally
> would interpret it like the creative commons "free for non-commercial use"
> clause.

It would be,
" --, However, If you include them in the commercial collection of
materials, please contact me beforehand."
It regards them("commercial" collection of materials) as an exception.

NG: "commercial" collection of materials
OK: collection of materials
OK: other products

> That said, the ideal solution would be to get a clarification from the
> author confirming that he only meant this as a request rather than a
> legally-enforceable requirement.

I'll contact the author, if I may.

regards,
--
KURASHIKI Satoru