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Posted to commits@creadur.apache.org by rd...@apache.org on 2012/11/03 19:00:11 UTC
svn commit: r1405389 - in /creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site: apt/meta-data.apt
fml/faq.fml
Author: rdonkin
Date: Sat Nov 3 18:00:11 2012
New Revision: 1405389
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1405389&view=rev
Log:
WHISKER-9 Adds FAQs on source clauses, and related topics such as weak copyleft.
Modified:
creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/apt/meta-data.apt
creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/fml/faq.fml
Modified: creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/apt/meta-data.apt
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/apt/meta-data.apt?rev=1405389&r1=1405388&r2=1405389&view=diff
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--- creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/apt/meta-data.apt (original)
+++ creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/apt/meta-data.apt Sat Nov 3 18:00:11 2012
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ All rights reserved.
*** Background
- Some weak copyleft licenses contain a source clause
+ Some {{{./faq.html#what-weak-copyleft}weak copyleft}} licenses contain a
+ {{{./faq.html#what-source-clause}source clause}}
(for example, the {{{http://www.opensource.org/licenses/CDDL-1.0} CDDL 1.0}}).
A good way to satisfy a source clause is to include the source
within the distribution. An alternative approach (which is advantageous
@@ -484,6 +485,17 @@ All rights reserved.
Including a source URL generates an appropriate entry in the NOTICE.
+*** Learn More
+
+ Learn more about source clauses {{{./faq.html#what-source-clause}here}}.
+
+ Learn about copyright and software licensing {{{./faq.html#more-resources'}here}}.
+
+ Read more about licenses {{{./faq.html#what-is-a-license}here}}.
+
+ Read more about weak copyleft licenses
+ {{{./faq.html#what-weak-copyleft'}here}}.
+
* A Sample
Describes components assembled into the {{{http://james.apache.org}Apache James}}
Modified: creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/fml/faq.fml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/fml/faq.fml?rev=1405389&r1=1405388&r2=1405389&view=diff
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--- creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/fml/faq.fml (original)
+++ creadur/whisker/trunk/src/site/fml/faq.fml Sat Nov 3 18:00:11 2012
@@ -591,6 +591,22 @@ an informal <a href='./examples/3rd-part
<a href='./mail-lists.html'>on list</a>.</p>
</answer>
</faq>
+ <faq id="when-source-links">
+ <question>Can Whisker Generate Source Links?</question>
+ <answer>
+ <p>
+ Yes - use the <code>source</code> element.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Learn about the <code>source</code> element
+ <a href='./meta-data.html#Source_Links'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Learn about source clauses <a href='#what-source-clause'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ </answer>
+ </faq>
+
</part>
<part id="licensing">
<title>Licensing</title>
@@ -845,6 +861,111 @@ Both are maintained by the
</answer>
</faq>
+ <faq id="what-copyleft">
+ <question>What Do You Mean By Copyleft?</question>
+ <answer>
+ <p>
+ A reciprocal
+ <a href='#what-is-an-open-source-license'>open source</a>
+ copyright
+ <a href='#what-is-a-license'>license</a>
+ limiting some rights of <a href='#what-is-downstream'>downstream consumers</a>
+ to distribute under more restrictive licenses
+ (following <a href='http://www.rosenlaw.com/oslbook.htm' target='_blank'>Open Source Licensing</a>,
+ Lawrence Rosen).
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Read more about copyleft <a href='http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/' target='_blank'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Read more about open source licenses <a href='#more-resources'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Learn more about Free Software <a href='http://www.fsf.org/' target='_blank'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Learn more about weak copyleft <a href='#what-weak-copyleft'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ </answer>
+ </faq>
+
+ <faq id="what-weak-copyleft">
+ <question>What Do You Mean By Weak Copyleft?</question>
+ <answer>
+ <p>
+ A <a href='#what-copyleft'>copyleft</a> license that allows some forms
+ of derivative work to be distributed under more restrictive licenses
+ by <a href='#what-is-downstream'>downstream consumers</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Read more about copyleft <a href='#what-copyleft'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Read more about open source licenses <a href='#more-resources'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ </answer>
+ </faq>
+
+ <faq id="what-source-clause">
+ <question>What Do You Mean By Source Clause?</question>
+ <answer>
+ <p>
+ Some (typically <a href='#what-weak-copyleft'>weak copyleft</a>)
+ <a href='#what-is-an-open-source-license'>open source</a>
+ licenses ask that distributors of binaries built from their sources
+ facilitate <a href='#what-is-downstream'>downstream consumers</a>
+ in obtaining the source for the distributed binary.
+ The part of the license explaining exactly
+ what this means we refer to as a <em>source clause</em>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ For example, the
+ <a href='http://www.opensource.org/licenses/CDDL-1.0' target='_blank'>CDDL 1.0</a>
+ contains:
+ </p>
+ <blockquote>
+ <p>3.1. Availability of Source Code.</p>
+ <p>
+Any Covered Software that You distribute or otherwise make available in Executable form must
+also be made available in Source Code form and that Source Code form must be distributed
+only under the terms of this License. You must include a copy of this License with every
+copy of the Source Code form of the Covered Software You distribute or otherwise make
+available. You must inform recipients of any such Covered Software in Executable form as to
+how they can obtain such Covered Software in Source Code form in a reasonable manner on or
+through a medium customarily used for software exchange.
+</p>
+ </blockquote>
+ <p>
+ A distributor of CDDL licensed materials should consider including
+ (within the distribution) either the source, or information about how the source
+ could be obtain - perhaps in the form of an URL linking to the source.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Source clauses differ. Read,
+ understand and comply with each. The term <em>source clause</em>
+ is a useful
+ <a href='http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aide-m%C3%A9moire#English'>aide memoire</a>:
+
+ when a license has a source clause distributors need to remember to act to
+ satisfy it.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Learn how Whisker can help <a href='#when-source-links'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Learn about copyright and software licensing
+ <a href='#more-resources'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Read more about licenses <a href='#what-is-a-license'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Read more about weak copyleft licenses
+ <a href='#what-weak-copyleft'>here</a>.
+ </p>
+ </answer>
+ </faq>
+
<faq id="what-is-license-family">
<question>What do you mean by a license family?</question>