Re: Copyright usage topic.

[Pat Costello <Patrick Costello Sun COM>]

> 
> On Tue, 2002-12-03 at 16:37, Gregory Leblanc wrote:
> > On Tue, 2002-12-03 at 04:12, Pat Costello wrote:
> > > Attached is the response from a senior member of the Sun legal team 
regarding 
> > > the use of the word "Copyright" and the copyright symbol together. Turns 
out 
> > > that the safest format to use for worldwide use is the format we are 
> > > currently using in GNOME documentation, i.e. both items together. Thanks 
to 
> > > Malcolm for pointing out the delta between the UCC and the Berne 
Convention. 
> > > 
> > > So, we don't need to take any action beyond capturing the attached 
information 
> > > in GNOME project documentation. I'll include a piece in the GNOME 
Documentation 
> > > Style Guide, accordingly. 
> > 
> > I would think this would belong in the GDP Handbook more than the style
> > guide.
> > 	Greg
> 
> I have always thought of the GDP Handbook was supposed to address
> technical issues while the GNOME Documentation Style Guide (GDSG) was
> supposed to address writing issues.  I think the copyright usage is more
> of a writing issue even though the stylesheets produce the copyright for
> us.  I agree with Pat that this should be placed in the GDSG for future
> reference.
> 
> Eric Baudais


Also, there is a Legal Issues in GNOME Documentation section in the GDSG, so 
that is really the most appropriate place for this copyright information. 

Pat