discuss: database and developer.linuxdoc.org
Subject:
Re: database and developer.linuxdoc.org
From:
David Merrill ####@####.####
Date:
31 Jul 2001 06:41:30 -0000
Message-Id: <20010731024021.L26025@lupercalia.net>
On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 07:25:54PM -0400, Anthony E. Greene wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2001, David Merrill wrote:
> >Look at the document list, select the checkboxes that control which
> >fields display so you can see the license, and in the sort combobox
> >select license. Then open each document that has no license recorded,
> >and record its license type (from the combobox). If in doubt, use
> >OTHER.
>
> I looked at the LDAP Linux HOWTO and see that it's license is essentially
> the LDPL with Option B (freely redistributable, but no modifications
> without author consent). If I get the author to explicitly agree to LDPL
> Option B, should the database record say "LDPL" or "Other"?
Use LDP for any of the LDP style licenses, please. But please, if
you're going to recommend a license recommend the GFDL or, failing
that, OPL w/o options A or B. The ability to find a new maintainer for
abandoned docs will prevent us from getting back into the situation
we're trying to get out of -- lots of unmaintanied docs.
> Do we want values that reflect the options used or should the database
> just represent the basic license type? The latter would make the database
> less useful because you'd still have to read the document to see what
> exact restrictions, if any, were applied. I recommend that if there are
> formal, explicit options to the license, as there are with the LDPL, that
> the database interface reflect those options as choices in the drop-down
> box for the license field.
That's why I'm trying to get everyone who is willing to move to the
GFDL. It really simplifies things for the poor slob who tries to
manage the collection, allows new maintainers, and keeps the source
around.
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