[Foundation-l] Licensing transition: opposing points of view

geni geniice at gmail.com
Thu Mar 19 01:32:35 UTC 2009


2009/3/17 Robert Rohde <rarohde at gmail.com>:
> Some people on this list have had a negative reaction to the licensing
> proposal.  Sometimes this arises from different understandings of what
> the new license will mean (i.e. issues of interpretation).  More often
> it seems the core issues are different opinions about whether the
> change is desirable (i.e. issues of personal preference).  For
> example, if you believe the license text ought to appear alongside
> every copy, then you have a personal preference for the GFDL.
>
> The licensing update FAQ [1] has largely been written in the voice of
> the Foundation.  It explains what is going on, what the advantages of
> the transition are, and what some of the implications are.  However,
> it does not generally speak for the opposition, nor does it explain
> why anyone would prefer the GFDL, even though some people on this list
> clearly do.
>

1 person on this list. The rest of the opposition comes from the
foundations unlawful and ill thought out proposed TOS.



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geni




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