[freeroleplay] Re: Creative Commons (was Re: WikiRPG)

  • From: "Samuel Penn" <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: freeroleplay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 13:11:20 -0000 (GMT)

When in doubt, look at the code...

I've had a look at the computer readable code generated for
both the GPL and CC license, and it looks like they're not
compatible:

GPL:
   <permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"; />
   <permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"; />
   <requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"; />
   <permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/DerivativeWorks"; />
   <requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/ShareAlike"; />
   <requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/SourceCode"; />

CC:
   <permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"; />
   <permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"; />
   <requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"; />
   <requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"; />
   <permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/DerivativeWorks"; />
   <requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/ShareAlike"; />

The CC requires attribution, whilst the GPL does not. Since it's
an extra limitation on distribution, I don't think the GPL will
allow this.

Not sure whether the source code requirement of the GPL breaks
the CC.


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