[Celinux-dev] Re: Policy Document (for embedded wiki)

[Tim Bird]

Bill Traynor wrote:
> In thinking over the Policy content for the Embedded Linux Wiki and
> wondering if it's logical to simply adopt the Wikipedia policies and
> guidelines with the following exceptions:
> 
> Licensing
> When material is posted to the Embedded Linux Wiki carrying a license
> distinct from the GNU Free Document License (GFDL), the license of the
> posted material will remain in effect for that material.  This policy
> applies to all type of material, including but not exclusive too:
> code, articles, essays, research papers, etc.

I think we need a stronger statement of open-ness regarding posted
material.  We need to preserve the right to take any of the materials
from the wiki and allow arbitrary redistribution.

> Original Research
> The Embedded Linux Wiki encourages and solicits original research with
> the Embedded Linux space.  {This can be filled out more}

> Is there really much more to say?  I'd assume less policy is better
> than more policy ;)

I agree less is more.  If you are saying that you think most of
the current Wikipedia polices should apply, I'm OK with adopting
them.  But we should review them and make sure we agree on that.
If you want to start the policy document by just copying the
Wikipedia policies and making some changes, then I think this is
OK.  Maybe you could highlight any changes in a different color
or in italics to make it easier to review (or will page diffs give
us this automatically?)

> Also, should I be cc'ing all of you on these issues or is it time to
> move these discussions to celinux-dev?
Time to move to celinux-dev.  I'm copying the list on this.
 -- Tim

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Tim Bird
Architecture Group Chair, CE Linux Forum
Senior Staff Engineer, Sony Electronics
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