[SLUG] Licence for lug documentation

[Al Girling]

On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 10:50:45AM +0100, Jamie Adams wrote:
> 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

Hi folks,

While the piece by me about the mailing list is included on the
documentation page.  I hardly think it requires licensing, but if you
would like to do so for consistency.  Then please do.

The vi/vim tutorial I'm working on is a different thing.  I was thinking
of the GNU Free Documentation Licence for this.  I need to have a proper
read through this as I intend to use a couple of pieces of poetry and
song lyrics as examples to work with, and don't won't to get in a mess
with already copyrighted work.  I'm hoping an appropriate credit for the
authors will be enough.

I have made progress with the tutorial, although I did have a small
set-back the other day.  Re-reading my last attempt showed exactly how
effective sleep deprivation is at reducing my ability to think!

Still, it's heading in the right direction.

Toodle pip,

Al


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