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Re: octave tutorial
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Steve C. Thompson |
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Re: octave tutorial |
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Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:22:04 -0700 |
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Brian,
This is a topic I want to learn more about as well...
I just found that the GPL shouldn't be used for text:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhyNotGPLForManuals
The GNU Free Documentation License is better suited:
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html
First paragraph of the GNU FDL preamble:
The purpose of this License is to make a manual, textbook, or other
functional and useful document "free" in the sense of freedom: to
assure everyone the effective freedom to copy and redistribute it,
with or without modifying it, either commercially or noncommercially.
Secondarily, this License preserves for the author and publisher a way
to get credit for their work, while not being considered responsible
for modifications made by others.
This looks like a good way to license your manual.
Steve
On Apr 26 11:52AM, Brian Blais wrote:
> Steve C. Thompson wrote:
> >Brian,
> >
> >This look great! Have you considered licensing this work under the GPL
> >and making the source files available? Possibly this could help the
> >document evolve more rapidly, requiring less of your time?
> >
>
> I know *nothing* about licensing, and what it commits me to. I have no
> problem releasing anything for modification or anything else, so I
> believe I am fine with GPL. And I have the source code for it all, but
> I don't know what I need to do, or what it commits me to (I am no
> lawyer). Is there a place I can read about it, or are there some
> obvious steps to take?
>
> bb
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