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

[Bill Traynor]

On 10/13/06, Tim Bird <tim.bird at am.sony.com> wrote:
> 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.

Yes, I agreed with Paul as well.  GFDL is the license.  See:

http://embeddedlinux.movial.fi/index.php/EmbeddedLinuxWiki:About


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