Re: Unicode Character Database

2003-07-07 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 05:10:38PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: > Is /usr/share/perl/5.8.0/unicore/UnicodeData.txt a copy of the file, or > an "extracted" form of it? As I read the license, the file is only > freely redistributable *after* you've modified it -- unless the file is > not actually co

Re: Unicode Character Database

2003-07-07 Thread Steve Langasek
On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 10:34:36PM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote: > Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > This license is not actually DFSG-free; it grants the right to make > > copies, to use copies for creating products, and to distribute copies > > *internally*, but it does not grant the

Re: Unicode Character Database

2003-07-07 Thread Florian Weimer
Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This license is not actually DFSG-free; it grants the right to make > copies, to use copies for creating products, and to distribute copies > *internally*, but it does not grant the right to distribute copies > publically or to modify the file. The per

Re: Unicode Character Database

2003-07-07 Thread Steve Langasek
On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 07:57:45PM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote: > First of all, let's suppose that the license is DFSG free. It's: > | UCD Terms of Use > | > | Disclaimer > | > | The Unicode Character Database is provided as is by Unicode, > | Inc. No claims are made as to fitness for a

Unicode Character Database

2003-07-07 Thread Florian Weimer
First of all, let's suppose that the license is DFSG free. It's: | UCD Terms of Use | | Disclaimer | | The Unicode Character Database is provided as is by Unicode, | Inc. No claims are made as to fitness for any particular | purpose. No warranties of any kind are expressed or implie

Re: GFDL - status?

2003-07-07 Thread James Troup
Florian Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > That's basically a copyleft scheme. No, it's not. The GPL doesn't restrict what I do with copies I make (but don't distribute). The GFDL does. See the example in: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2003/debian-legal-200307/msg00051.html -- Jam

Re: GFDL - status?

2003-07-07 Thread Florian Weimer
Josselin Mouette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > You may not use technical measures to obstruct or control the > reading or further copying of the copies you make or distribute. > > Without clarification from the author of each document about how he > interprets this statement, I don

Re: GFDL - status?

2003-07-07 Thread Josselin Mouette
Le sam 05/07/2003 à 22:41, Nathanael Nerode a écrit : > Why not to use the GNU FDL: > http://home.twcny.rr.com/nerode/neroden/fdl.html This is really a good summary about the invariant sections/cover texts issue. However, it is very unclear to me that even without them, the GFDL is free. Especiall