Re: Re: "waldschrotts guide to nifty references" - manual page draft, version 0.9b
| From: | Joey Smith | Date: | Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:13:29 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Re: "waldschrotts guide to nifty references" - manual page draft, version 0.9b | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.dev |
| Request: | Send a blank email to php-dev+get-30053@lists.php.net to get a copy of this message | ||
Has the GNU FDL (Free Documentation License) been considered?
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html
On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Stanislav Malyshev wrote the following to eschmid@php.net :
> >> The GPL isn't here very helpfull. If a program or document is altert, it
> >> doesn't belong to the GPL. And so the rest should be very clear. I haven't
>
> AFAIK it is the reverse. Once it's GPL, it's impossible to un-GPL it
> without authors permission. That's why GPL is called "virus". But, GPL
> doesn't prohibit distribution and/or modification - on the condition it is
> still done under GPL. Also, GPL is mostly concerned source openness, which
> is not too relevant to the manual. Here copyright matters are in play. I
> guess that a good IP lawyer could help a lot :)
>