Re: Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-21 Thread John Hasler
Alan writes: > The only reason he gave was that only the printed version of the book was > covered by the GFDL and that the content on his web site is not. Is there a statement on the Web site (attached in some way to the book) that clearly states that, despite appearances, the book is not license

Re: Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-21 Thread Alfred M\. Szmidt
> The only reason he gave was that only the printed version of the > book was covered by the GFDL and that the content on his web site > is not. Is there a statement on the Web site (attached in some way to the book) that clearly states that, despite appearances, the book is not

Re: Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-21 Thread nealweston
First I would like to thank you all for taking the time to respond to my email message. I really appreciate the feedback I will try, as best I can to address the questions you have asked: Alan: You asked if he had given a reason for his request that I remove his book from my web site. The only r

Re: Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-20 Thread Alfred M\. Szmidt
> I'd be interested to hear if others share my interpretation of > this license or if there is some clause that I have missed. Does > this author have the right to ask me to remove his book from my > web site or am I within my rights to decline given that the book > is covered by the

Re: Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-20 Thread Alfred M\. Szmidt
I have a question on the GNU Free Document License. I apologize if I have come to the wrong forum to discuss this (if so perhaps someone would be kind enough to direct me to the correct group should such a group exist). This is as good a place as any if you are looking for non-legal ad

Re: Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-20 Thread Alexander Terekhov
John Hasler wrote: [...] > The license states the conditions under which he, as copyright owner, has > granted recipients of copies the right to distribute copies. Recepients of copies have the statutory right to distribute those copies. The copyright owner just can't grant it because it's the

Re: Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-20 Thread John Hasler
nealweston writes: > As far as I am aware to conform with the GFDL he must make a > "transparent" version of his book available for others to use or > redistribute. If he is the sole author of the book he is not required to do anything. The license states the conditions under which he, as copyrigh

Re: Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-20 Thread Alan Mackenzie
nealweston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 20 Jan 2006 10:46:58 -0800: > Hi All, > I have a question on the GNU Free Document License. I apologize if I > have come to the wrong forum to discuss this (if so perhaps someone > would be kind enough to direct me to the correct group should such a > group

Question about GNU Free Document License

2006-01-20 Thread nealweston
Hi All, I have a question on the GNU Free Document License. I apologize if I have come to the wrong forum to discuss this (if so perhaps someone would be kind enough to direct me to the correct group should such a group exist). My problem is as follows: I run a web site that contains a small col