On Thursday 10 March 2005 23:37, Gervase Markham wrote:
> Don Armstrong wrote:
> > If there really is a source for confusion, then make an addendum to
> > the license file explaining how the author views the GPL applying to
> > the work.
>
> I seem to remember a very recent thread on d-l saying that this sort of
> thing was a pain because it meant everyone's licence was different.
Documenting things which can otherwise only be guessed ("What has the author
thought that 'linking' means for a wordlist?") can only be positive.
IIRC licenses per-se cannot be judged (DFSG-)free anyways because intent of
author often is relevant too - especially in gray areas.
Regards, David
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