Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-27 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 01:26:09AM -0700, Ted Walther wrote: > There were no files. I made up my own music file format. I took some > hundred year old sheet music, and based on how I interpet it, I composed > my particular music files. From my music files, I automatically > generate PDF sheet mu

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-27 Thread Stefan Krah
Ted Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There were no files. I made up my own music file format. I took some > hundred year old sheet music, and based on how I interpet it, I composed > my particular music files. From my music files, I automatically > generate PDF sheet music, midi, ogg, and mp

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-27 Thread Ted Walther
There were no files. I made up my own music file format. I took some hundred year old sheet music, and based on how I interpet it, I composed my particular music files. From my music files, I automatically generate PDF sheet music, midi, ogg, and mp3. The PDF sheet music is not identical to th

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-27 Thread Theo de Raadt
>>(The 2/3-term BSD license meant to do basically the same, but it used >>more words to do the same. The old 4-term BSD license included some >>terms to make University of California benefit from advertising, if >>there was going to be any.) > >I have been generating midi, ogg, pdf, and mp3 files

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-27 Thread Janne Johansson
Ted Walther wrote: [snip] (The 2/3-term BSD license meant to do basically the same, but it used more words to do the same. The old 4-term BSD license included some terms to make University of California benefit from advertising, if there was going to be any.) I have been generating midi, ogg,

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-26 Thread Ted Walther
[snip] (The 2/3-term BSD license meant to do basically the same, but it used more words to do the same. The old 4-term BSD license included some terms to make University of California benefit from advertising, if there was going to be any.) I have been generating midi, ogg, pdf, and mp3 files

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-22 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 04:37:51PM +0200, Lars Nood??n wrote: > If no copyright statement is provided with the work, then the default is > restriction on re-redistribution, etc. As said above, I > > a) want to specify otherwise, and What specifically do you want to permit? This is the rub wher

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-22 Thread Lars Noodén
Nick Holland wrote: > I'm not entirely sure what you are asking... Then ask for clarification. The default in the Berne convention countries is to restrict distribution, unless specified otherwise. I want to specify otherwise. I'm looking for a short notice, ideally one line notice (pref short

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-22 Thread J.C. Roberts
On Friday 21 March 2008, Theo de Raadt wrote: > > Too late. ;) > > > > It looks like the old ISC code or almost the original BSD license, > > which I cannot find. I'm getting worse at searching, but it seems > > things are disappearing, too. > > Note even just using the word "license" creates con

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-22 Thread STeve Andre'
On Friday 21 March 2008 14:32:53 Lars NoodC)n wrote: > If one has to identify a specific license (or licenses) for OpenBSD > documentation, which is/are recommended? > > Is there a generic BSD-Documenation License anymore? > > I wasn't able to spot anything in either the OpenBSD FAQ or the Misc > m

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-22 Thread Nick Holland
Lars Noodin wrote: > If one has to identify a specific license (or licenses) for OpenBSD > documentation, which is/are recommended? > > Is there a generic BSD-Documenation License anymore? > > I wasn't able to spot anything in either the OpenBSD FAQ or the Misc > mailing list archive. > > Regard

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-22 Thread Dieter Rauschenberger
Hi, why not just hack the ISC licence? Copyright (c) CCYY, your name <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this documentation for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appe

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-22 Thread Ted Unangst
On 3/21/08, Lars Noodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If one has to identify a specific license (or licenses) for OpenBSD > documentation, which is/are recommended? > > Is there a generic BSD-Documenation License anymore? Every man page has its license included in the source.

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-22 Thread Lars Noodén
Theo de Raadt wrote: > Note even just using the word "license" creates confusion Thanks for the reminder. IIRC the correct term is 'copyright notice' > In OpenBSD we use an ISC-style copyright text since it does what is > needed. ... Yes, Daniel and William pointed it out. http://www.openbsd.

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-21 Thread Daniel Ouellet
Lars NoodC)n wrote: Crap. Please ignore that ... Too late. ;) It looks like the old ISC code or almost the original BSD license, which I cannot find. I'm getting worse at searching, but it seems things are disappearing, too. The attribution requirement seems to suggest that the Creative Co

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-21 Thread Lars Noodén
> Crap. Please ignore that ... Too late. ;) It looks like the old ISC code or almost the original BSD license, which I cannot find. I'm getting worse at searching, but it seems things are disappearing, too. The attribution requirement seems to suggest that the Creative Commons Attribution lic

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-21 Thread William Boshuck
On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 02:41:27PM -0400, William Boshuck wrote: > On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 08:32:53PM +0200, Lars Noodin wrote: > > If one has to identify a specific license (or licenses) for OpenBSD > > documentation, which is/are recommended? > > > > Is there a generic BSD-Documenation License a

Re: BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-21 Thread William Boshuck
On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 08:32:53PM +0200, Lars Noodin wrote: > If one has to identify a specific license (or licenses) for OpenBSD > documentation, which is/are recommended? > > Is there a generic BSD-Documenation License anymore? > > I wasn't able to spot anything in either the OpenBSD FAQ or th

BSD Documentation License?

2008-03-21 Thread Lars Noodén
If one has to identify a specific license (or licenses) for OpenBSD documentation, which is/are recommended? Is there a generic BSD-Documenation License anymore? I wasn't able to spot anything in either the OpenBSD FAQ or the Misc mailing list archive. Regards, -Lars