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However, +</I>><i> according to this parte of the license, it seems that it can be +</I>><i> distributed if it's distributed along with mysql-workbench: +</I>><i> +</I>><i> ---------- +</I>><i> +</I>><i> This documentation is NOT distributed under a GPL license. Use of +</I>><i> this documentation is subject to the following terms: +</I>><i> +</I>><i> You may create a printed copy of this documentation solely for your +</I>><i> own personal use. Conversion to other formats is allowed as long as +</I>><i> the actual content is not altered or edited in any way. You shall +</I>><i> not publish or distribute this documentation in any form or on any +</I>><i> media, except if you distribute the documentation in a manner +</I>><i> similar to how Oracle disseminates it (that is, electronically for +</I>><i> download on a Web site with the software) or on a CD-ROM or similar +</I>><i> medium, provided however that the documentation is disseminated +</I>><i> together with the software on the same medium. Any other use, such +</I>><i> as any dissemination of printed copies or use of this documentation, +</I>><i> in whole or in part, in another publication, requires the prior +</I>><i> written consent from an authorized representative of Oracle. Oracle +</I>><i> and/or its affiliates reserve any and all rights to this +</I>><i> documentation not expressly granted above. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> ---------- +</I>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> My interpretation is that even if it isn't GPL'd we can distribute +</I>><i> it if it's bundled with mysql-workbench. Is this correct ? if not +</I>><i> then I'll apply the patch form Fedora to remove it too. +</I> +Mysql workbench is under GPL2. +If I understand GPL correctly, we could include the documentation +(nonfree in part since it prohibits modification) in the same package as +mysql-workbench (which must then be nonfree) as long as the GPL +copyright owners agree. +Oracle concurs, but 3rd-parties, if any, might not. + +An alternate approach would be to package and distribute the +documentation separately (as nonfree). Oracle permits this as long as +it is only available on the same media or sites as mysql-workbench -- +which concurs with our current practices. +Then the mysql-workbench package itself would still be GPL. + +So I'd go for the second option. +Maybe adding a comment in the mysql-workbench description indicating +that due to licensing restrictions, the documentation is available in +non-free. + +><i> +</I>><i> Cheers, +</I>><i> -- +</I>><i> Juancho +</I> +My 2 cents :) + +-- +André +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="020077.html">[Mageia-dev] Question about mysql-workbench documentation license +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="020123.html">[Mageia-dev] Question about mysql-workbench documentation license +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#20079">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#20079">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#20079">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#20079">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |