>>>>> On Sun, 3 Dec 2000 21:58:18 +0100, Johan Vromans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> I still think that the CPAN upload page should display a note reading
> something similar to:
> "Uploading material to CPAN implies that you agree with your
> material being distributed all over the Internet, stored on computer
> media, sold and otherwise multiplicated. Please do not upload any
> material that cannot be freely distributed."
> Note that this does not preclude copyrighted materials with limited
> rights, as long as the distribution (the .tar.gz file) can be freely
> distributed.
I like this. It's a pity that producers of CDs need to contact
everybody again and again. I still have your previous proposal that
was more elaborated:
By uploading material to the PAUSE, the material will
instantaneously become a part of the CPAN, a vast collection of
software and other information. It will be distributed to
hundreds of ftp servers all over the world and it will be
included in other distribution channels like books and CD-ROMs as
well. Once uploaded, it will not be possible to stop the material
from being distributed.
Therefore, by uploading, you declare that you have the right to
distribute the material freely and unlimited, and that everyone
may redistribute the material likewise, in combination with the
whole of CPAN, or any subset thereof. You may restrict the use of
the material by copyrights or licenses, but the distribution of
the material in the unmodified format it was uploaded to PAUSE
may not be resticted in any way. In the case you do want to apply
restrictions to the use of the material, we urge you to use a
certified Open Source licenses, see <URL>.
Does anybody have additions, correction, preferences? Jon, could you
once again get a US lawyer's opinion on this? I mean, it's still a
delicate idea that needs careful consideration: I think of the guy who
erroneously uploads material that is not under his full control and
when he realizes that this is the case he suddenly is in a precarious
position...
--
andreas
