On Mon, 23 May 2005 19:20:42 -0400 Nathanael Nerode wrote: > Frank Lichtenfeld wrote: > >Since this hasn't really worked out I propose to delete this stuff > >again until someone comes up with a better idea how to better present > >the work of debian-legal. > > It would really, really, really help if things like the > currently-unofficial debian-legal FAQ, some of the various FAQs about > the GFDL, etc., were integrated into the debian-legal website.
Yes, I think that MJ Ray's proposed text could be a starting point. > Information about the freeness "tests" we use, etc., is the sort of > thing which belongs there. Also, I really like the existing essay on > the three categories of software, and the comments about how our list > differs from the FSF and OSI lists; I do *not* want to lose that. [...] > Remember to get appropriate copyright licenses from everyone whose > FAQs you integrate and to specifically put the page under those > licenses (not just the default OPI for the website), with appropriate > copyright notices. We should attempt to follow our own recommended > best practices. (Which, incidentally, is another thing to add to the > website: best practices in copyright and licensing maintenance...) Fully agreed! > > Oh -- what license would debian-legal like for its own web pages? I > think the main choice to make is copyleft (meaning GPL) or highly > permissive (in which case I don't care which one, but it would be > good to settle on one "preferred" one). My preferred non-copyleft license is the Expat (a.k.a MIT) license: http://www.jclark.com/xml/copying.txt > I suggest highly permissive, > because this site is going to contain memes which we want to spread, > and allowing unlimited reuse would IMHO be good for that. It's probably a good idea. > > ... > OK, after making all those suggestions, it's time to put my money > where my mouth is. I volunteer to do this work if nobody else wants > to (or indeed to do it with someone else if they do want to). I'll > even put it on high priority; I think I could get quite a lot done > very quickly, since the information exists, but just has to be > integrated. Great! This is really appreciated, indeed. :-) -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) ...................................................................... Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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