On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Simon Phipps <si...@webmink.com> wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: > > > >> Suppose someone wants to take parts of > >> the AOOo code, along with the associated documentation, and create an > >> iPhone app from it. The ALv2 would permit them to do this with the > >> source code, but CC-BY 3.0 would not allow the same for the > >> documentation. Similarly, one could not take the documentation, add > >> value to with additional content, and then sell it for $0.99 for the > >> Amazon Kindle. > >> > > > > Please can you explain why you believe this to be so? > > > > "You may not impose any effective technological measures on the Work > that restrict the ability of a recipient of the Work from You to > exercise the rights granted to that recipient under the terms of the > License." > > IANAL, but that was the clause that got attention on legal-discuss > when reviewing CC-BY 3.0. > > Ah, so Kindle-specific. Thanks. S.
