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Szerző: Steve Litt
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Tárgy: Re: [DNG] License for the DNG created software guide --> Proposal: DNG Verbatim Libre License (upd)
golinux@??? said on Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:18:43 -0500

>Jaromil . . . please advise regarding the policy for using the Devuan
>trademark and DNG acronym on a license for a document compiled and
>written from comments on the DNG list by Steve Litt.
>
>My .02 . . .
>
>Whoa! Any license using the Devuan trademark would have to go through
>Dyne. Even licensing "DNG" could be debatable. Before any action is
>even considered, you'll need to pass it by Jaromil/Dyne.


Thanks for reminding me now, rather than after we have sweat equity in
the name.

This documentation project's only relationship to Devuan, DNG, whatever
is it happened to start there, but it's applicable everywhere. So we'll
just come up with a new name that correctly portrays the situation.

Thanks for your timely reminder.

>
>And what use is a verbatim (or any other) license unless you have the
>financial resources to challenge those who might violate it.


Yes. The bulk of the feedback here indicates that this documentation
project is better off allowing distribution of modifications.

>
>Carving it into a stone tablet might be the best method of pristine
>preservation.


:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)


SteveT

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