CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Waclaw Jacek <wwj> 11/02/10 00:10:37
Modified files:
licenses : fdl-1.3-faq.html
Log message:
Removing the Q. and A. characters from the beginning of questions and
answers on licenses/fdl-1.3-faq.html, as suggested in RT #639358
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/fdl-1.3-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.7&r2=1.8
Patches:
Index: fdl-1.3-faq.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/fdl-1.3-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.7
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -b -r1.7 -r1.8
--- fdl-1.3-faq.html 9 Oct 2010 00:47:05 -0000 1.7
+++ fdl-1.3-faq.html 10 Feb 2011 00:10:33 -0000 1.8
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
FDL 1.3</a></strong>.</p>
<dl>
-<dt>Q. Why did you release a new minor version of the FDL?</dt>
+<dt>Why did you release a new minor version of the FDL?</dt>
-<dd><p>A. Late last year, the Wikimedia Foundation, which oversees the
+<dd><p>Late last year, the Wikimedia Foundation, which oversees the
<a href="http://www.wikipedia.org/";>Wikipedia</a> project, passed a
resolution asking us to update the FDL so as to allow Wikipedia and
similar Wikis using the FDL to also use
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
release in the meantime. This new version of the license is meant to
fulfill the Wikimedia Foundation's request.</p></dd>
-<dt>Q. How is FDL 1.3 related to the work that's been done so far on FDL
2.0?</dt>
+<dt>How is FDL 1.3 related to the work that's been done so far on FDL 2.0?</dt>
-<dd><p>A. FDL 1.3 incorporates a couple of features that have been proposed
+<dd><p>FDL 1.3 incorporates a couple of features that have been proposed
for FDL 2.0, but that's the extent of their relationship. Our goals
for FDL 2.0 are not affected by this release.</p></dd>
-<dt>Q. What are the changes in FDL 1.3?</dt>
+<dt>What are the changes in FDL 1.3?</dt>
-<dd><p>A. The primary change is the addition of section 11. This new
+<dd><p>The primary change is the addition of section 11. This new
provision allows certain materials released under this license to also
be used under the terms of CC-BY-SA 3.0. For more information about
exactly what materials can be licensed this way, see the related
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
showing <a href="/licenses/fdl-1.3-pdiff.ps">marked-up changes from
FDL 1.2 to FDL 1.3</a> is available for your review.</p></dd>
-<dt>Q. What is the rationale behind these changes?</dt>
+<dt>What is the rationale behind these changes?</dt>
-<dd><p>A. Section 11 has been added to allow wikis like Wikipedia to use
+<dd><p>Section 11 has been added to allow wikis like Wikipedia to use
FDL-covered works under the terms of CC-BY-SA 3.0 if they choose to do
so. They have told us that they would like to explore this option,
and adding this provision gives them a clear path to do so.</p>
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
don't change the license's fundamental permissions or requirements at
all.</p></dd>
-<dt>Q. Exactly what material can be licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0?</dt>
+<dt>Exactly what material can be licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0?</dt>
-<dd><p>A. In order to license an FDL-covered work under CC-BY-SA 3.0, a few
+<dd><p>In order to license an FDL-covered work under CC-BY-SA 3.0, a few
conditions must be met:</p>
<ul>
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@
<p>All FDL-covered material added to Wikipedia before November 1, 2008
satisfies these conditions.</p></dd>
-<dt>Q. What is the purpose of the two different dates in section 11? Why
+<dt>What is the purpose of the two different dates in section 11? Why
did you choose those specific dates?</dt>
-<dd><p>A. Section 11 imposes two deadlines on licensees. First, if a
+<dd><p>Section 11 imposes two deadlines on licensees. First, if a
work was originally published somewhere other than a public wiki, you
can only use it under CC-BY-SA 3.0 if it was added to a wiki before
November 1, 2008. We do not want to grant people this permission for
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@
that. This deadline ensures that outcome, while still offering all
wiki maintainers ample time to make their decision.</p></dd>
-<dt>Q. What are your current plans for FDL 2.0?</dt>
+<dt>What are your current plans for FDL 2.0?</dt>
-<dd><p>A. We are still accepting comments on this major new revision of the
+<dd><p>We are still accepting comments on this major new revision of the
license. In the current FDL 2.0 draft, section 8(b) allows for
relicensing of materials in a wiki. Since FDL 1.3 now provides this
in section 11, it's no longer necessary in FDL 2.0. However, all the
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
<p>
Updated:
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-$Date: 2010/10/09 00:47:05 $
+$Date: 2011/02/10 00:10:33 $
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