As per https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/LicensingFAQ upstream translations will still be under the project license.
On 4/4/13, Saikrishna Arcot <saiarcot...@gmail.com> wrote: > So the XML files cannot be converted to PO/POT? > > What if the headings (the XML tags in this case) were taken from the > file and used in the translation files? But then it would probably > still be under the GPL license. > > On 4/4/13, TDO Brandano <tdo_brand...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Actually, the BSD licence is less restrictive than the GPL and can be >> included in GPL projects. Essentially BSD does allow to relicence under >> GPL >> and doesn't pose additional restrictions that would not be compatible >> with >> the GPL. What is not possible, and what might be a problem here, is >> deriving >> work from the original FlightGear GPL content and releasing the >> derivative >> under a BSD licence. The problem here are the PO/POT files obtained from >> the >> FlightGear XML. >> >>> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 06:17:30 -0700 >>> From: ge...@deltasoft.com >>> To: flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Translations >>> >>> On Thu, 4 Apr 2013, Saikrishna Arcot wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> > Hash: SHA1 >>> > >>> > Hi all, >>> > >>> > I saw that Flightgear is only translated into eight languages, and am >>> > planning to upload the translation files to Launchpad to allow >>> > translators to translate them into other languages. I will have to >>> > manually convert the XML files into PO/POT files for Launchpad to use >>> > and will convert them back into XML. The translations will be released >>> > under a BSD license, so (from what I understand) it's at least >>> > partially >>> > compatible with GPL. Do I have permission to upload the translations >>> > to >>> > Launchpad to allow other translators to work on them? Also, can only >>> > languages that use the Latin script (not Chinese, Russian, etc.) be >>> > used >>> > in Flightgear? >>> > >>> It's my understanding that for something to be included in the main >>> FlightGear distribution, it must be licensed under the GPL. >>> >>> g. >>> >>> -- >>> Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 >>> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind. >>> http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home. >>> Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies. >>> >>> ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment >>> A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes. >>> http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_! >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. >>> Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire >>> the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the >>> Employer Resources Portal >>> http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flightgear-devel mailing list >>> Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel >> > > > -- > > Saikrishna Arcot > -- Saikrishna Arcot ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
