Re: [License-discuss] FOSS takes precedence in Italy

2012-09-06 Thread Casey Rodarmor
Thanks for sharing! It makes me feel optimistic about the world :) On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 6:08 AM, Simone Aliprandi wrote: > Hi all, > maybe someone here would find interesting this concise writeup on what > the "prefer FOSS" new rule in Italy for Public Administrations is: > http://aliprandi.blo

Re: [License-discuss] OSI approved license without original license and reproduction of notices required in redistributions?

2012-07-16 Thread Casey Rodarmor
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:16 PM, Johnny Solbu wrote: > The reasoning behind it is to give credit to the authors. To ensure that > happens, the law make it as a statutory requirement. The author cannot waive > this right. Ah, is it to avoid a situation where an author might be pressured into wa

Re: [License-discuss] OSI approved license without original license and reproduction of notices required in redistributions?

2012-07-16 Thread Casey Rodarmor
On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Johnny Solbu wrote: > Unless you explicitly transfer the copyright to someone else, You are the > copyrights holder. Don't confuse copyrights with licensing. That's a very good point. I think I confuse licensing with transferring copyright sometimes. > (As an ex

Re: [License-discuss] OSI approved license without original license and reproduction of notices required in redistributions?

2012-07-16 Thread Casey Rodarmor
On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Rick Moen wrote: > Perhaps you should use Apache License v. 2.0 with an accomanying > statement that you as copyright owner waive all conditions cited in > section 4. Something like: > > Copyright 2012 by Casey Rodarmor . > > Licensed und

Re: [License-discuss] OSI approved license without original license and reproduction of notices required in redistributions?

2012-07-05 Thread Casey Rodarmor
On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 11:16 PM, Chuck Swiger wrote: > Nope. The obligation to keep the copyright statement intact is typically > required by law (see 17 USC section 506(c)(d) or your local equivalent), and > the obligation to keep the license terms & disclaimer intact is a standard > component o

[License-discuss] OSI approved license without original license and reproduction of notices required in redistributions?

2012-07-01 Thread Casey Rodarmor
. Thanks a bunch! Best, Casey Rodarmor ___ License-discuss mailing list License-discuss@opensource.org http://projects.opensource.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/license-discuss