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Re: [Groff] Add --with-doc configuration option


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Groff] Add --with-doc configuration option
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:01:33 +0100 (CET)

> But the FSFology will not make me sign something that is not legal,
> which is admitted by even the FSFE itself [...]

Well, it would probably have no influence to the jurisdiction in
Germany, but it would have a value for the FSF in the US...

> Just in case you're interested in the thing itself: i don't need
> to see my name somewhere, i just want the functionality, and so
> i'm hereby placing the attached patch in the public domain if that
> is possible, therefore donating it to GNU Troff.

You are aware that US `public domain' doesn't exist in Germany, right?
To cite https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeinfreiheit:

  Nach deutschem und österreichischem Recht ist umstritten, ob ein
  Totalverzicht auf das Urheberrecht zugunsten der Allgemeinheit
  möglich ist.  Die wohl herrschende Meinung schließt dies unter
  Berufung auf § 29 UrhG-D bzw. § 19 UrhG-Ö aus.  Daher gibt es dort
  keine Gemeinfreiheit durch Rechteverzicht wie in den USA, wo auf
  alle Rechte verzichtet werden kann und das Public-Domain-Werk den
  gleichen Status besitzt wie ein noch nie oder nicht mehr geschütztes
  Werk.  [...]

Your `public domain' declaration is thus as good as signing the FSF
assignment. :-)

Maybe there is a solution to the problem.  To cite
http://gcc.gnu.org/contribute.html:

  If a contributor is reluctant to sign a copyright assignment for a
  change, a copyright disclaimer to put the change in the public
  domain is acceptable as well.

I'll send you such a disclaimer form – maybe you can accept this.


    Werner

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