Copyright and translations

[Doug Loss <dloss@csrlink.net>]

Barret Dolph wrote:
> 
> By the way, would it be possible to classify all documents as either free to
> translate and post other places or request information. I am trying to get
> some of our staff and students involved in translation and they are nervous
> about copyright laws. If writers include the information with the document
> it would be much easier.

You have my permission to translate and republish anything I post here
(both the mailing list and the website).  I know Bruno knows about this,
but just in case some others may not please look at
<http://www.opencontent.org/opl.shtml>.  This is the OpenContent
License, analogous to the GPL but for non-executable files (text,
graphics, audio, etc.).  It may be handy to refer to it as operative
license for any document you wish to make generally available.

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