On 23/11/2007, Robert Horning <robert_horning(a)netzero.net> wrote:
en.wikibooks that I haven't touched at least on
some level. Mind you,
I'm not trying to say I'm going to be a PITA on this, but a presumption
that existing copyright claims are irrelevant and can be effectively
ignored is going to be something tough to accomplish and IMHO a legal
nightmare. I know for a fact that I am not alone here on this
declaration of copyright on my contributions to Wikimedia projects.
Then why did you hit "submit" each time?
My contributions have been under the terms of the
GFDL, and whatever the
FSF says is the "or later version" I will respect in terms of fitting to
the fine points of the GFDL. There is no way I can "take the license
away" at this point, but I certainly am going to expect that the terms
of the GFDL are followed on my contributions.
I suspect I've lost track of the particular hypothetical offence you
are speaking of. A violation of your copyright that you'll win even if
the reuser points to "or later version"? If it's not a future version
of the GFDL, then "or later version" can't possibly apply.
- d.