Re: Booklet, version 7

> On Wednesday 02 February 2011 12:49:27 Felix Michel wrote:
> > the booklet is more or less ready for printing.
> 
> It's awesome :-) I have been watching a little, even though lacking the
> time to contribute.
> 
> > I just have to buy a usb
> > stick and then i will go to a copy shop.
> > 
> > The only thing missing is license part on the cover. For me it is
> > allright to publish the booklet under a CC license. I just dont know how
> > to put all this.
> 
> Legally*, I don't believe we can do this without the explicit permission of
> all contributors. Neither can we attribute copyright to KDE e.V. as on page
> 38 - I never transferred my copyright to KDE e.V. (though I would be happy
> to).
> 
> So, what are our options? Well, copyright is automatically with the
> creators in most countries, so making no mention of copyright at all does
> not mean that there is not any. We can add a notice later once we have
> full agreement. An alternative is 'Copyright 2011, contributors'
> particularly since they are listed on page 2.

Okay, just tell me what i should put on the left side of the cover. I can put 
everything you want, just tell me.

What i think we need:

Copyright
License
Address

If we have this information than we can print it for FOSDEM and then continue 
the work on the booklet for future events.

> 
> Do any of the images included prevent us from taking this approach?
> 
> Sorry to be a pain at this late stage :-( If this has to be done now - then
> just do it and ignore me. I don't think we need to worry about one of the
> contributors causing problems about copyright. These rights only matter
> when the holders are minded to enforce them :-)
> 
> If I can make one more request - on p39 could "KDE Desktop Suite" change to
> just "KDE" or "KDE Software"? What is the KDE Desktop Suite?
> 
> Ultimately of course, we should have the booklet under a CC license
> (CC-by-sa probably) to make future revisions, translations easier. But
> right now, we need to have lots of printed copies for FOSDEM, allowing
> further distribution is not necessary right now.
> 
> And, in future, we should get prior agreement on any shared docs about
> copyright assignment (to KDE e.V.?) or acceptable licenses on the work we
> produce, much like happens in the wiki.
> 
> Cheers,
> Stu
> 
> 
> * from a few years working at the UK Intellectual Property Office - I don't
> claim to be a copyright expert.
> 
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