[Foundation-l] Wikibooks NL is changing License

[Bryan Tong Minh]

Multilicensing does not means that all licenses apply, rather that you
may choose under which license you use the work.

Bryan

On 3/22/07, Jeff V. Merkey <jmerkey at wolfmountaingroup.com> wrote:
> Bryan Tong Minh wrote:
>
> >I believe that this only applies to new contributions. The GFDL is a
> >non exclusive license; licensing it under its terms does not prevent
> >you as the copyright holder from releasing under one other.
> >
> >Bryan
> >
> >
> Section 2
> "...
>
> You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either
> commercially or noncommercially, provided that this License, the
> copyright notices, and the license notice saying this License applies
> to the Document are reproduced in all copies, and that you ADD NO OTHER
> CONDITIONS WHATSOEVER to those of this License.  You may not use
> technical measures to obstruct or control the reading or further
> copying of the copies you make or distribute.  However, you may accept
> compensation in exchange for copies.  If you distribute a large enough
> number of copies you must also follow the conditions in section 3.
>
> ..."
>
> 9. TERMINATION
>
> "...
>
> You may not copy, modify, SUBLICENSE, or distribute the Document except
> as expressly provided for under THIS LICENSE.  Any other attempt to
> copy, modify, SUBLICENESE or distribute the Document is void, and will
> automatically TERMINATE YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THIS LICENSE.  However,
> parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this
> License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such
> parties remain in full compliance.
>
> ..."
>
> Hmmm. I think it may void the GFDL license. Appears exclusive of other
> license schemes.
>
> Jeff
>
>
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