Re: [TROLL] License of messages sent to he list

[Sudhir Gandotra <sudhir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Raj My friend, the world is already full of so many licenses. Do we
really need another one ?

Raju Mathur wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Been thinking about this for some time:  when I post a message to the
> mailing list, what license applies to it?  Is it OK for people to use
> that message or part of it without giving me credit?  Or to use the
> whole message as a basis for proprietary writings?
> 
> Would everyone agree that a messages posted to the mailing list (LI,
> LD, LIG, etc) is public property as long as credit is given to the
> author?  In other words, can we implement some sort of relevant open
> license on all messages posted to the mailing list by default?
> Something along the lines of:
> 
> <quote>
> 
> All original content in this message is the property of the author
> unless otherwise stated.  You are welcome to use all or part of that
> content in any form provided you give credit to the author and release
> the derived work under a similar license.
> 
> </quote>
> 
> This will have the following effects:
> 
> 1.  All messages except those detailed under will be available for
> anyone to use as long as credit is given and the result is also freely
> available.
> 
> 2.  Messages cross-posted from other lists will also come under that
> license unless they have explicit copyright statements -- if they do,
> that copyright automagically applies to them.
> 
> 3.  Excerpted portions of web pages, books, articles, etc are exempt
> from the the copyright through the ``original content'' phrase.
> 
> 4.  Anyone who wishes to publish under a different license can do so
> by simply including the terms of his/her license in the message.
> 
> Of course, this will be too unwieldy to implement unless the majority
> of people on the list are willing to go ahead with open licensing
> their messages.  Your opinions solicited.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> -- Raju
> --
> Raju Mathur          raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxx           http://kandalaya.org/
> 
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