[Arianne-general] Licensing content for Arianne: GPL vs OPL

[SkyFlash <sky...@ch...>]

We had a request to use OPL licensed models and artwork for Arianne.

After reading up the implications of OPL vs GPL and finding out its
about the exact same license,
I have nothing against people adding graphics that are under the OPL
license.

Its basicly the exact same deal...

- once OPL, always OPL
- people can copy or modify at will and but to state what they did and
what the original was
- all work that is derived is OPL as well, and needs to be open for
everyone

Here is how it works:

- Modifications are in CVS, this means that we will satisfy the need to
state who changed what
using the CVS history.

- If someone adds OPL to Arianne it will go to module arianne_content
and one OPL license file
will be added.

- OPL graphics will be added to a textfile stating which files are OPL.

Thats basicly it. If the graphic artist doesnt say anything it will go
under GPL as usual, if he
really wants it can go under OPL. It actually doesnt make sense to
license content under the GPL,
really, cause portions of the license dont apply to graphics, but its
still legally working. And,
its easier cause with the GPL we dont have to specify that its GPL,
cause anything not specifically
excluded in Arianne will be GPL.

For that reason, I request all graphic artists to create graphics under
the GPL not the OPL, but if
the graphics are already licensed under the OPL we will accept them as
OPL and add them accordingly.

SkyFlash