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Re: [O] Org-mode exporters licensing
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Marcin Borkowski |
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Re: [O] Org-mode exporters licensing |
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Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:59:50 +0200 |
On 2015-07-27, at 10:42, Eric S Fraga <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Monday, 27 Jul 2015 at 10:06, Marcin Borkowski wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm preparing a tutorial on writing Org-mode exporters. To this end,
>> I'm writing a (simplistic) Oddmuse/WikiCreole exporter. Rather
>> obviously, I'm modeling it on existing exporters (mainly ox-latex),
>> which seem to share a lot of structure (function names and docstrings in
>> particular). I'd like to put my code in public domain. However,
>> I reuse parts of GPL'd code (as I mentioned, quite generic ones, but
>> still). Is it fine, or should I expect a visit from EFF lawyers or
>> something?
>
> If you reuse GPL code, you have to distribute your code under GPL as
> well basically. From the COPYING file in the org distribution:
See how stupid this whole copyright law swamp is?
What if I reuse just the basic structure of sentences in the docstrings,
like in "Subject + verb + preposition + object"? Do I have to use GPL
then, too? ;-)
And what if I reuse the naming convention of the functions, but to make
life easier, I'll just copy large fragments of code and do
a query-replace on them? (This is serious.)
> For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether
> gratis or for a fee, you must pass on to the recipients the same
> freedoms that you received. You must make sure that they, too,
> receive or can get the source code. And you must show them these
> terms so they know their rights.
>
> Developers that use the GNU GPL protect your rights with two steps:
> (1) assert copyright on the software, and (2) offer you this License
> giving you legal permission to copy, distribute and/or modify it.
I know that. My question is more like "what does it mean to `reuse'
code/text".
> Oh, and it's FSF lawyers you should worry about, not EFF! Two different
> organisations albeit with some overlap in goals.
My bad, of course I meant FSF.
> HTH,
> eric
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Marcin Borkowski
http://octd.wmi.amu.edu.pl/en/Marcin_Borkowski
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Adam Mickiewicz University
Re: [O] Org-mode exporters licensing, Eric S Fraga, 2015/07/27
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