Re: GFDL / CC by-sa compatibility

Andre Engels <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.org.wikimedia.legal
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Anthony DiPierro wrote:

> I still don't see the legal distinction.  Creators of derivitive works
> aren't *required* to release those derivitives under all later
> versions.  However, if the original work is released under later
> versions, then they are *allowed* to release derivitives under those
> later versions.  Looking at the text again:

Yes, you seem to be right. My fault. The problem is what "This License"
means - I thought it would be the exact text, that is, one specific
version of the GNU/FDL, but you seem to be completely right that it
denotes the GNU/FDL in any version. Thank you.

Andre Engels
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