discuss: new documentation license


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Subject: Re: new documentation license
From: rahul ####@####.####
Date: 29 Nov 2003 00:13:18 -0000
Message-Id: <3FC7E46C.2050006@yahoo.co.in>

Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote:

> At 00:42 11/28/2003, doug jensen wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 02:31:10AM -0600, Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote:
>> > If (as it seems) you meant irony, Doug, then I regret to inform you 
>> that
>> > you have failed utterly. <grin> You have in fact described my thoughts
>> > exactly:
>>
>> That is not the way I meant it at all, I'm sorry that you were offended.
>
>
> I wasn't offended at all; see <grin> tag above. :-)
>
>> I do hope you find a way of justifying your licensing choice, without
>> referring to the efforts of programmers.
>
>
> Well, if it bothers you I'll definitely attempt to avoid it. It's just 
> that the comparison is (to me at least) valid, and also that I see 
> nothing negative or derogatory about it. I simply feel different 
> degrees of possessiveness about each medium of expression.
>
>

David suggested that we create a new license. How about taking the OPL 
and calling it the LDP license with any minor modifications as we find 
suitable. Has anyone contacted creative commons on it. what about one of 
the licenses available there?

regards
rahul sundaram



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