Il 07/05/2013 09:22, Laszlo Ersek ha scritto: >>> diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po >>> new file mode 100644 >>> index 0000000..340709f >>> --- /dev/null >>> +++ b/po/hu.po >>> @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ >>> +# Hungarian translation for QEMU. >>> +# This file is put in the public domain. >> >> Same issue as with the recent Turkish translation here FWIW. > > Yes, I recalled that, but the existing .po files come with the same > license (I checked), including tr.po. > > What was the problem again with public domain contributions?
The problem is that in some legislations (including most civil law countries, i.e. most of Europe) you cannot legally put something in the public domain. You can only waive your copyright, and there is more than just copyright. You cannot waive your moral rights for example, which include the right to the integrity of the work and to preserve it for alternation---interesting concept in open source. Moral rights are even perpetual in many jurisdictions. You need a contract/license that says that you won't enforce moral rights, for example the CC0 license. Interesting, there is no local port of CC0. In my non-lawyer eyes that's a pity, but there must be a reason for that. :) Paolo
