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Re: [cc-licenses] cc-by-sa and gpl

From: adam hyde <adam AT xs4all.nl>
To: Evan Prodromou <evan AT prodromou.name>
Cc: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] cc-by-sa and gpl
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:15:50 +0200

>
> As program interfaces become richer and as "content" becomes smarter,
> the distinction between what's a program and what's not is getting
> harder to make.
>

I think you already cannot make a distinction. What is, for example,
help documentation that appears within the help menu of an application?

Doesn't the GPL actually accomodate this with the very first line of the
license:
"The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for
software and other kinds of works."

adam

> -Evan
>
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Re: [cc-licenses] cc-by-sa and gpl , (continued)
- Re: [cc-licenses] cc-by-sa and gpl, Paul Keller, 07/02/2007
  - Re: [cc-licenses] cc-by-sa and gpl, Prodromos Tsiavos, 07/02/2007
    - Re: [cc-licenses] cc-by-sa and gpl, adam hyde, 07/02/2007
      - Re: [cc-licenses] cc-by-sa and gpl, Paul Keller, 07/02/2007
      - Re: [cc-licenses] cc-by-sa and gpl, Terry Hancock, 07/03/2007