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

[Tim Bird]

Bill Traynor wrote:
> On 10/13/06, Tim Bird <tim.bird at am.sony.com> wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> Really?  I would think the GFDL already strongly describes the open
> use of GFDL documents relatively strongly.  In particular, section #2
> and #3.
> 
> http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html

Sorry, my comments were regarding your exception text
"the license of the posted material will remain in effect
for that material.", not the GFDL.  I think the GFDL is OK for text.
I agree with Paul - arbitrary licensing is not appropriate.
 -- Tim

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