Actually they also embed information in the document, albeit not in the greatest way. If you go to File -> Creative Commons a second time (in the same document), you'll notice that it warns you that you have previously selected a license and asks if you'd like to overwrite it. If you go to File -> Properties (I think; not @ a Windows box), you can look at the custom document properties and see that they also embed the information re: derivatives, commercial use, etc.
NRY Malte Timmermann wrote: > I took a quick look into the MS solution: > They simply place some text and links into the document, that's all. > > This, of course, can be done as a component, and people w/o that > component will also see the license. > > Such a component shouldn't be to hard to implement - any volunteers? ;) > > Malte. > > > Nathan R. Yergler wrote, On 07/07/06 13:21: >>> My feeling is that it should be in the standard office installation, not >>> an extension. >> Well that would obviously be preferred, we were just trying to go for >> the shortest time to implement/deploy (path of least resistance, if you >> will). Is there a formalized mechanism for suggesting features such as >> this? I'm not familiar enough with the development model to know if its >> possible to develop something as an extension and be able to >> significantly reuse the code in the standard installation. >> >>> Reason: If I attach a license to my document, I want that everybody is >>> aware of that when opening the doc, not just people who have the extension. >>> >>> License must be contained in the document container, and OOo might show >>> a little symbol in the status bar, like for a signed document. >> Right; I guess if it weren't integrated into the standard installation, >> it would be desirable for the license metadata to survive document >> manipulation by people who do not have the extension installed. >> >>> But I didn't look deeper into the details right now... >>> >>> Malte. >>> >>> Nathan R. Yergler wrote, On 07/06/06 18:39: >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> You may have recently seen that Microsoft developed and released an >>>> Addin for Microsoft Office that allows Creative Commons license >>>> information to be embedded in Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents >>>> (http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Microsoft_Office_Addin). We're very >>>> interested in supporting open source and open formats by providing >>>> similar functionality for OpenOffice.org. >>>> >>>> I've placed a stub page in the wiki at >>>> http://wiki.creativecommons.org/OpenOfficeOrg_Addin which lists some >>>> requirements and ideas for the project. We're interested in hearing >>>> feedback about the project -- is it possible to do as an extension (if >>>> that's the right terminology)? Any suggestions on starting points? >>>> Anyone interested in helping out? :) >>>> >>>> Any feedback, suggestions or ideas other developers have would be very >>>> welcome. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help, >>>> >>>> Nathan >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Nathan R. Yergler Software Engineer Creative Commons http://wiki.creativecommons.org/User:NathanYergler --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
