discuss: [tfox@redhat.com: HOWTO doc's in 7.3]
Subject:
Re: [tfox@redhat.com: HOWTO doc's in 7.3]
From:
David Lawyer ####@####.####
Date:
17 May 2002 20:17:44 -0000
Message-Id: <20020517131748.C295@lafn.org>
> On May 17, 12:04am, David Lawyer wrote:
> > Even when a doc permits modification, the original author continues
> > to have a part ownership in the copyright. Of course if one can
> > contact the original author and such an author agrees, then the
> > ownership may be transferred. In case of joint ownership, both
> > need to agree to change the license and this can help keep the
> > license free if one owner wants to change it to a non-free license.
>
On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 08:22:16AM -0400, Greg Ferguson wrote:
> And that's exactly why we try to track down the author first
> and foremost. Failing that, if the doc is 'free' it's up for grabs.
>
> If this poses a problem due to license constraints, should we
> simply create a new derivative and remove the unmaintained document
> from the collection altogether? That's an area we need to resolve.
I've proposed to keep it on a special "frozen" list and my proposal
(along with other proposals regarding doc status) has been posted to the
staff list for preliminary comment. Then it'll go to this discuss list.
David Lawyer
