I recall I while ago we started receiving updates as to what licenses are waiting, and what licenses are approved/refused and why. This doesn't seem to have happened for a while - any chance of it happening again (please). I mainly ask as I am wondering about getting more information on the progress of my (documentation) license, which I quite like and is purpose built for a project, which is waiting on license approval before I release anything (d'oh!). The license is at http://www.simplelinux.org/legal/sLODL.html but that isn't the latest version - that is attached. I will be updating the site as and when (as sourceforge don't make it very easy - it was supposed to be a cronjob to copy from CVS, but that stopped working). Any more comments than those received before, or obvious corrections, please come out with them. SamBCTitle: simpleLinux Open Documentation License
This is a PRE-RELEASE draft of the license the Movement for simpleLinux intends to release documentation under. Please send comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] This document should be viewed in word-wrapped mode. The simpleLinux Open Documentation License - Revision Alpha-4 - NOT FOR LEGAL USE! 0. PreambleThis license intends to protect the rights of the author and the organisation they represent when they release documentation. The license is Open, in that it allows modification & redistribution, and it does not restrict a person in how they use the documentation, or for what purpose. However, it ensures that whatever modifications have been made, any reader can tell easily which parts of the document are as originally written. 1. Definitions
2. PermissionsThe License Holder hereby grants permission to the Licensee to: i. Make unlimited copies of the document in any Transparent Media or Format, provided that: - The Author(s) are correctly credited on the Cover ii. Make unlimited copies of the document in any Media (Transparent or Opaque), provided that: - The Author(s) are correctly credited on the Cover iii. Make a small number of copies (less than 100, larger numbers by agreement with the License Holder) in any Media (Transparent or Opaque) provided that: - The Author(s) are correctly credited on the Cover iv. Quote from the document under the conditions set forth in section '4. Quoting' of this license 3. ModificationsAny person or group may make modifications to the document, in accordance with this license, notably this section and the above section '2. Permissions'. The modifications must follow the following guidelines: Limitations:
i. No original paragraph may be modified (except for footnote pointers), although additional comments may be added at the end of a paragraph. To aid such, foot note pointers (eg a [1] or superscript 1) may be inserted in paragraphs. ii. No Invariant Section may be modified at all. iii. No original material may be excluded (except pictures, see v. below) iv. Cover Texts may not be modified, except for the addition of up to 12 words & 1 picture, which should be clearly distinguishable from the original Cover Texts. These words & picture shall then be considered Cover Texts. v. Any & all pictures may be omitted, but not modified. vi. All modifications must be clearly marked as such & easily distinguishable from the original text. vii. The original copyright notice must be maintained unmodified, & the Author correctly credited. This should clearly show which Original Version of the document is the basis for the Modified Version, along with any previous copyright notices for Modified Versions. iix. An additional copyright notice should be added, stating "This modified version copyright © <date> by <license holder> for the organisation/group [delete as applicable] <group>, as the authorised work of <author>". This should use the author, license holder, and group for the modified version. ix. The Modified Version must be distributed under the terms of this license or any license termed 'compatible', either by legal action or by the approval of the Movement for simpleLinux. Exceptions:
x. Neither the License Holder nor the Responsible Group/Organisation is limited by the following Limitations: i,ii,iv,v,vi,iix. xi. Limitation vi is modified to the following: The original copyright notice must be maintained unmodified, with the exception of the date, and the addition of any new Authors. xii. Documents modified and distributed under exceptions x & xi above shall be considered seperate Original Versions of the document and should be represented as such, for example by use of a version number or extension to the title. xiii. Any and all Authors are permitted to take there work, and there work only, from the Original Version and re-release it with any modifications they see fit. It shall not be considered a Modified Version in any regard, although relicensing shall not affect the Original Version's legal status under this license. xiv. Modifications made solely to allow distribution in a different medium, for example adding a contents/index list, or addidng page numbers to such, shall not be considered Modifications. 4. QuotingAny party may quote from the document in any piece of writing provided the following: i. Any two of: the Author(s) (all of them to count as one), License Holder, or Responsible Organisation must be credited, together with information for obtaining a Transparent Copy of the Original Version in use. This does not apply where no more than 15 words are quoted. ii. If a quotation includes text from a Modification, it should be clearly represented as such. iii. Any annotations to the quote must be clearly identified by use of square brackets ([annotation]), and omissions must be noted by [...]. 5. DistributionAny copy of the document allowed under sections 2 & 3 may be distributed subject to the following: i. No charge may be made for the document, except a reasonable charge for raw materials & distribution, and payment of required staff. The distributor will not be required to justify this amount to the license holder, but to the relevant community as a whole. As an example, reproducing the document in the form of a book is permissible, and the charge need not be lower than for books of similar content & size, but should not be notably higher than such. A charge will be deemed reasonable & accepted if supported by the market, and the copyright holder or Organisation may not require a vendor to reduce or increase price. Charging for access to an online repository containing the document is permissable, but it is worth noting that users may freely copy and repost the document elsewhere. 6. Using This LicenseTo use this license, the following copyright statement should be included, with the replacement of text in angle brackets (< and >) with appropriate text, and following the guidelines of text in square brackets ([ and ]) and ommiting such texts themselves: "This original version copyright © <date> by <license holder> for the <organisation/group> [delete as applicable] <group>, as the authorised work of <author>. This document is distributed under the terms of the simpleLinux Open Documentation License (see section <section>) Revision <revision>. Redistribution and modification is permitted under terms of said license" You must also include the full text of this license in the section referenced by <section>. It is also recommended that you include a disclaimer in the form of the following: "This document is provided AS-IS without any warranty, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE. Neither the author(s), license holder, or responsible organisation shall be held morally or financially responsible for any losses, financial or otherwise, resulting from the use of this document." You are also free to include other non-legally-binding comments in your copyright statement, such as requests for information when the document is reproduced, or announcing that you would appreciate postcards or drinks, etc, if any user of the document meets you. REVISION HISTORY:02 July 2000 - Revision Alpha-1, not for legal use. |