LDP License (full text)

[bf347@lafn.org (David Lawyer)]

Here's my copy of v2.0.  But as far as I know no one references this 
version in any HOWTO (since the links in them are to COPYRIGHT.html 
and not to LICENSE.html).  Someone did use v2.0 for a non-LDP document but 
didn't provide a copy in the doc.  Why was this removed from our site?
A Lot of HOWTOs link to it (actually to earlier versions of it).  But 
since the links are /LDP/COPYRIGHT.html with no version number in the 
link, its impossible to tell exactly what version the author accepted 
when he wrote his HOWTO.  I personally thought that earlier versions were 
better but I have no copy of them.  I couldn't find them on the Web.
They are likely in the archives.  So I'm presenting this for info 
purposes only and think it might be better to restore with an earlier 
version.  A problem I have with this license is the ambiguity of 
interpreting the meaning of the word "restrictive" which I don't think 
earlier versions had.
			David Lawyer
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LINUX DOCUMENTATION PROJECT LICENSE (LDPL) 
v2.0, 12 January 1998

I. COPYRIGHT

The copyright to each Linux Documentation Project (LDP) document is
owned by its author or authors.

II. LICENSE

The following license terms apply to all LDP documents, unless otherwise
stated in the document.  The LDP documents may be reproduced and
distributed in whole or in part, in any medium physical or electronic,
provided that this license notice is displayed in the reproduction.
Commercial redistribution is permitted and encouraged.  Thirty days
advance notice via email to the author(s) of redistribution is appreciated, 
to give the authors time to provide updated documents.

II.A REQUIREMENTS OF MODIFIED WORKS

All modified documents, including translations, anthologies, and partial
documents, must meet the following requirements:
	1) The modified version must be labeled as such.
	2) The person making the modifications must be identified.
	3) Acknowledgement of the original author must be retained.
	4) The location of the original unmodified document be identified.
	5) The original author's (or authors') name(s) may not be used to
	   assert or imply endorsement of the resulting document without
	   the original author's (or authors') permission.

In addition it is requested that:
	1) The modifications (including deletions) be noted.
	2) The author be notified by email of the modification in
	   advance of redistribution, if an email address is provided
	   in the document.

As a special exception, anthologies of LDP documents may include a
single copy of these license terms in a conspicuous location within the
anthology and replace other copies of this license with a reference
to the single copy of the license without the document being considered
"modified" for the purposes of this section.

Mere aggregation of LDP documents with other documents or programs on
the same media shall not cause this license to apply to those other works.

All translations, derivative documents, or modified documents that
incorporate any LDP document may not have more restrictive license terms
than these, except that you may require distributors to make the resulting 
document available in source format.

LDP documents are available in source format via the LDP home page at
<http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/>.
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LDP Policy Appendices

Appendix A. TO USE THE LDP LICENSE

LDP authors who want to use the LDP License should put the following
statement in their document:

      Copyright (c) <year> by <your name>.  This document may be
      distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set
      forth in the LDP License at <http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/LICENSE.html>.

Authors may include a copy of the license in their documents, as well.
If they do so, they have the option of ommitting the appendices.

Appendix B. TO USE THE LDP LICENSE, BUT PREVENT MODIFICATION

LDP authors who want to prevent modification to their document should put 
the following statement in their document:

      Copyright (c) <year> by <your name>.  This document may be
      distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set
      forth in the LDP License at <http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/LICENSE.html>,
      except that this document must not be distributed in modified
      form without the author's consent.


Appendix C. TO USE YOUR OWN LICENSE

LDP authors who want to include their own license on LDP works may do so,
as long as their terms are not more restrictive than the LDP license,
except that they may require that the document may not be modified.


If you have questions about the LDP License, please contact Greg Hankins
at <gregh@sunsite.unc.edu> via email.


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