Re: Copyright issue

["Marc K." <marc centrin net id>]

> > We are developing a programming language and wrinting an interface
> > module to GDK/GTK written in C.
> >
> > For easy documentation purposes, the GDK/GTK documentation is
> > embedded in the C source code, viz.:
> >
> > /*) sub foo (bar)
> >     ... documentation copied from GDK/GTK ...
> >     ... our own additional documenation ...
> > */
> > static int some_foo (some self, stuff bar)
> > {
> >    ...
> > }
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > 1. May I do that?
> >
> > 2. If yes, what notice should I add in the files, if any?
> > Perhaps something like: "This file contains material from the GDK/GTK
> > library copyright of ...?"
> >
> > If you can not answer this question, perhaps you can tell me whom
> > to contact?
>
> Basically, the license on the inline documentation isn't entirely
> clear. There is a implicit grant of license by a contributor to
> GTK+, but it's never been clear if the license of inline documentation
> that is contributed is:
>
>  - The LGPL
>  - The documentation license for out-of-line GTK+ documentation
>    (quoted on http://www.gtk.org/rdp/)
>
> copyright is distributed among many separate copyright holders
> "The GTK+ team and others" can be used as shorthand, but doesn't
> refer to any single legal entity.
>
> Basically, I would advise against copying the GTK+ inline docs
> into your code unless you feel comfortable with the provisions
> of both of the licenses above.

I barely understand law but my interpretation of the "license"
published on http://www.gtk.org/rdp/ means that there is no problem,
at least from my side.

For additional backgrounds:

- The programming language (Qu) is an Open Source application
published under GPL and is a free software (as in free lunch)
available from http://centrin.net.id/~marc. (note: the current version
is Beta 1.03 and has a few bugs so you probably dont want to use it).

- Qu has its own documentation system. Something similar with GTK+,
that is, embedded in the source code. Not inlining the GTK+ documenation
would be a big technical problem for developers, not to mention users.

- If by any chance the license changes or I have misinterpreted it,
then I will gladly remove all materials from the source code. Just
don't sue me. I can't afford it. Seriously.

Thanks a million,
marc

PS : If it matters, I am an Indonesian and a lawyer would be
be technically impossible. I can't afford one even if I want to.