On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:51:45 -0600, Josh King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, our plan calls for more of a "portal" style setup. The forums > would be one part of several other areas (i.e. the usuals of news, > graphics/dekstop backgrounds, etc.). Additional features and areas will > be added as requested by the site's members. The central idea here is to > provide a portal that is flexable and is designed around the idea of > welcoming new users, and providing what they want/need to get started.
With the exception of the graphics/desktop backgrounds, http://www.debianhelp.org seems to already offer this. > Is there another license then that should be used in place of the GFDL? > Creative Commons? Something else? The current consensus[1] appears to be that none of the Creative Commons licenses are DFSG-free. Concerning what should be used in the GFDL's stead, I concur with MJ's recommendations. > As for using the Debian name in a domain and site name, is such > permission required? If so, how can I obtain such permission? Provided that you're not using the name in association with any commercial venture[2], I really wouldn't worry about it. The likes of http://www.debianhelp.org, http://www.debianforum.de and http://www.aboutdebian.com have been happily making use of the Debian name for quite some time and have yet to incur the Project's wrath. [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/07/msg01193.html [2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2005/01/msg00263.html -- Andrew Saunders -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
