[SLUG] Licence for lug documentation

[Ian Eade at IGM Web Design]

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> From: scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> [mailto:scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of jamie
> Sent: 29 April 2004 10:51
> To: scarborough at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: [SLUG] Licence for lug documentation
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have been thinking recently about a licence for the 
> documentation that is on the lug website. It was mentioned 
> briefly at last nights IRC meet but we didn't have a real 
> discussion about it.
> 
> At the moment the documentation is not covered by any 
> licence, which is of course fine. However, if we are going to 
> be taking part in the Software Freedom Day, we should 
> experience an increase of visitors to the website. I think it 
> would be good to show that as supporters of open source 
> software, we are also open with our documentation. Two 
> licences spring to mind for me. The Creative Commons Licence 
> [1] and the GNU Free Documentation Licence [2].
> 
> Would anyone that currently has docs on the site object to 
> them being placed under licence? Any thoughts on the above 
> licences, or any others?
> 
> Jamie
> 


Before any consideration is given to licensing issues it maybe any idea
to ensure that an article is accompanied by an author and a date, I know
the article submitted by myself has neither.

As to which license, I would be in favour of the GNU Free Documentation
Licence [2]

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html

Ian

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