license/copyright info at beginning of files

2013-03-22 Thread Tshepang Lekhonkhobe
It is common practice to put licensing/copyright info at beginning of files, but that info is missing on few of the files I looked at in pyramid/ directory. Is it not an issue. This question was prompted by my filing https://github.com/Pylons/pyramid/pull/939, wondering if it's necessary at all to

choice of documentation license

2013-03-22 Thread Tshepang Lekhonkhobe
Why choose a non-commercial license[1]? This has the disadvantage of disallowing, for example, Debian to distribute it[2], which would be nice. [1]: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ [2]: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=640780. -- You received this message becaus

Re: license/copyright info at beginning of files

2013-03-22 Thread Steve Piercy
I reckon a reference to the copyright information would be sufficient, but the info itself would be too much. --steve On 3/22/13 at 9:59 PM, tshep...@gmail.com (Tshepang Lekhonkhobe) pronounced: It is common practice to put licensing/copyright info at beginning of files, but that info is mis

Re: choice of documentation license

2013-03-22 Thread Chris McDonough
On Fri, 2013-03-22 at 22:07 +0200, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote: > Why choose a non-commercial license[1]? This has the disadvantage of > disallowing, for example, Debian to distribute it[2], which would be > nice. > > [1]: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ > [2]: http://bugs.debian.

Re: choice of documentation license

2013-03-22 Thread Steve Piercy
On 3/22/13 at 4:32 PM, chr...@plope.com (Chris McDonough) pronounced: On Fri, 2013-03-22 at 22:07 +0200, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote: Why choose a non-commercial license[1]? This has the disadvantage of disallowing, for example, Debian to distribute it[2], which would be nice. [1]: http://creat

Re: choice of documentation license

2013-03-22 Thread Tshepang Lekhonkhobe
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 10:32 PM, Chris McDonough wrote: > On Fri, 2013-03-22 at 22:07 +0200, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote: >> Why choose a non-commercial license[1]? This has the disadvantage of >> disallowing, for example, Debian to distribute it[2], which would be >> nice. >> >> [1]: http://creat

Re: choice of documentation license

2013-03-22 Thread Tshepang Lekhonkhobe
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Steve Piercy wrote: > On 3/22/13 at 4:32 PM, chr...@plope.com (Chris McDonough) pronounced: > > >> On Fri, 2013-03-22 at 22:07 +0200, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote: >>> >>> Why choose a non-commercial license[1]? This has the disadvantage of >>> disallowing, for exam

Re: choice of documentation license

2013-03-22 Thread Jonathan Vanasco
I'd suggest these 2 strategies: 1. Dual-License the Docs as a choice between Current or the Perl Artistic license. The Artistic license is OSI & Debian approved, but neuters most commercial activities ( docs can be on retail CDs , but books would fall under a "reasonable copying fee" ). 2. split

Re: choice of documentation license

2013-03-22 Thread Tshepang Lekhonkhobe
On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 12:59 AM, Jonathan Vanasco wrote: > I'd suggest these 2 strategies: > > 1. Dual-License the Docs as a choice between Current or the Perl > Artistic license. The Artistic license is OSI & Debian approved, but > neuters most commercial activities ( docs can be on retail CDs