Re: Future licence suggestions (was : License problem in Ubuntu Desktop Guide)

[karderio <karderio gmail com>]

Hi :o)

On Sat, 2006-09-09 at 11:41 +0300, Yavor Doganov wrote:
>   * Effectively requires us to change the title all the time:  This is
>     not true and it is even mentioned on the wiki.  Translated
>     manuals, which are modified versions, will carry a different
>     (translated) title anyway and even if the title coincides with the
>     original for some languages, I think that there is no problem if
>     the copyright holder gives permission for this.  Many problems (at
>     least what you consider "problems") will vanish if there is a sole
>     copyright holder for all GNOME documentation and translations,
>     such s the FSF.  Software must not have "owners" and this applies
>     to documentation as well.  Assigning copyright to the FSF is the
>     best thing that a developer/translator/writer may do and this has
>     nothing to do with credits.

Would it not be a good idea to assign copyright to the FSF or GNOME
foundation anyhow ? Surely some point in the future will require a
licence change, which would seem impossible without this...

Love, Karderio.