Re: [qmailadmin-devel] qmailadmin-help license

[T.J. D. <tj...@dr...>]

Tomas Kuliavas wrote:
>>>> What kind of license is used in qmailadmin-help-1.0.8.tar.gz
>>>> package? Who owns the copyright?
>>>>
>>>>         
>> I was actually the one who created the help docs five years ago when I
>> was the admin for a student group (the Canadian Federation of
>> Engineering Student). I never really thought through copyrighting the
>> files or putting any kind of license on it at the time.
>>     
>
> In WTO member countries any computer work that somebody creates is
> automatically copyrighted. See article on TRIPS in wikipedia. If there is
> no license attached to that work, it is not free.
>
>   
So in this case that would mean I hold the copyright but fully intended 
for it to be freely reused/replace/whatever.
>> I just packaged
>> it up, and left it sitting on my server and it got pulled into
>> qmailadmin when I wasn't paying attention. :-) If we feel that the docs
>> need some kind of copyright and licensing I have no issues with someone
>> (or myself if need be) adding that to the package. It would be great to
>> see the docs updated if so no other reason than to remove the OS 9
>> Internet Explorer screen shots that are almost embarrassing to look at
>> now.
>>     
>
> I want to rewrite documentation to PHP in order to provide better controls
> over displayed help topics. Like ability to turn off mailing list topics,
> change org logo and webmail links. I want to use existing documents
> instead of starting from the scratch.
>
> In my country any work that employee creates for employer is owned by 
> employer. Could you confirm that documentation can be used under GPL or
> give me contacts of people who can confirm it.
>
>   
I created the documentation for my own purposes and reused it in my 
volunteer role with the CFES so that means that I hold the rights to it 
currently. So you can go ahead and make use of whatever parts of the 
docs that you want as part of the new qmailadmin documentation under the 
GPL.

-T.J.