Hi All,
I am currently communicating with few collages in my region (Nagpur, Wardha) about conducting a seminar to mark Software Freedom Day. I want to know if I can use GNU logo and FSF's name for further communication? Is there any registration required for official membership? I am a member of this list since almost 2 years now and a promoter of Free Software.
Any inputs appreciated.
Regards,
( I do not represent, and not speaking for the FSF - India)
Sameer N Ingole said on Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 08:27:38PM +0530,:
conducting a seminar to mark Software Freedom Day. I want to know if I can use GNU logo
The GNU Logo comes with a free licence.
The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. -- F. Dostoyevski
No wonder we still are a ``third world'' country!!!
Hi,
My employer is interested in the usage of the Creative Commons License for *some* Official documents.However on the CC homepage [http://creativecommons.org] there is no jurisdiction available for India.
Is a jurisdiction planned for India, when will it be legally accepted in India?
Currently I have to choose "Generic" while selecting a CC based License.Does this "Generic" jurisdiction hold true for India?
Are any of the CC Licenses recognized by the Indian Penal Code and can they be upheld as a valid document in an Indian court of Law.
It would be of much help if someone can clear up my above mentioned doubts.
Thanks, Toufeeq Hussain
On 6/14/05, Toufeeq Hussain toufeeqh@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
My employer is interested in the usage of the Creative Commons Licensefor *some* Official documents.However on the CC homepage [http://creativecommons.org] there is no jurisdiction available for India.
Is a jurisdiction planned for India, when will it be legally acceptedin India?
Currently I have to choose "Generic" while selecting a CC basedLicense.Does this "Generic" jurisdiction hold true for India?
Are any of the CC Licenses recognized by the Indian Penal Code and canthey be upheld as a valid document in an Indian court of Law.
It would be of much help if someone can clear up my above mentioned doubts.
Hi Toufeeq!
Lawrence Liang is the lead for CC in India, and I am forwarding this mail to him so that he may attend to your query. Meanwhile, afaik, it is best to choose a generic cc license, as the core ingredients of copyrights are governed by international treaties TRIPS and the Berne Convention and therefore there is much uniformity in most countries. And again, afaik, the non-generic parts of a copyright license such as those relating to "implied warranties", are not connected with copyrights, and including terms about it is needless and pointless. HTH.
Regards, Ramanraj.
Few months back, I mailed most of them about the status of CC india. And I have put all the responses at one place Check : http://www.techmag.biz/?q=node/81
On 6/15/05, Ramanraj K ramanraj.k@gmail.com wrote:
On 6/14/05, Toufeeq Hussain toufeeqh@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
My employer is interested in the usage of the Creative Commons License for *some* Official documents.However on the CC homepage [http://creativecommons.org] there is no jurisdiction available for
India.
Is a jurisdiction planned for India, when will it be legally accepted in India?
Currently I have to choose "Generic" while selecting a CC based License.Does this "Generic" jurisdiction hold true for India?
Are any of the CC Licenses recognized by the Indian Penal Code and can they be upheld as a valid document in an Indian court of Law.
It would be of much help if someone can clear up my above mentioned
doubts.
Hi Toufeeq!
Lawrence Liang is the lead for CC in India, and I am forwarding this mail to him so that he may attend to your query. Meanwhile, afaik, it is best to choose a generic cc license, as the core ingredients of copyrights are governed by international treaties TRIPS and the Berne Convention and therefore there is much uniformity in most countries. And again, afaik, the non-generic parts of a copyright license such as those relating to "implied warranties", are not connected with copyrights, and including terms about it is needless and pointless. HTH.
Regards, Ramanraj.
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Thejesh GN wrote:
Few months back, I mailed most of them about the status of CC india. And I have put all the responses at one place Check : http://www.techmag.biz/?q=node/81
Cool, Thanks for the link This will definitely help at the advocacy in Office. :)
-toufeeq
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