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== Methods == | == Methods == | ||
| − | The | + | <blockquote>The <ref>https://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2014/SFLC-Guide_to_GPL_Compliance_2d_ed.html</ref> |
You can generally do this at the 'file scope' or the 'project scope' (also called "centralized notice").<ref>http://softwarefreedom.org/resources/2012/ManagingCopyrightInformation.html</ref> We believe project scope is the best way to do this, in conjunction with good [[Version Control]] (and also contributor [[assignment]] agreements). | You can generally do this at the 'file scope' or the 'project scope' (also called "centralized notice").<ref>http://softwarefreedom.org/resources/2012/ManagingCopyrightInformation.html</ref> We believe project scope is the best way to do this, in conjunction with good [[Version Control]] (and also contributor [[assignment]] agreements). | ||
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== Enforcement == | == Enforcement == | ||
| − | There isn't some big government agency like the FBI (who prosecutes you if you copy a movie) working to ensure that free code remains free. Instead, the effort is literally left to the little guy. The | + | There isn't some big government agency like the FBI (who prosecutes you if you copy a movie) working to ensure that free code remains free. Instead, the effort is literally left to the little guy. The [https://sfconservancy.org/ Software Freedom Conservancy] is the main actor in enforcement. They are a charity drawing their financial support from individuals. https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/principles.html Meanwhile, the big guys certainly do have lots of money to enforce violations of their licenses (http://www.bsa.org/). |
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
| − | '''Eben Moglen''' is director of the [https://www.softwarefreedom.org/ Software Freedom Law Center]. See their guide https://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2014/SFLC-Guide_to_GPL_Compliance_2d_ed.html | + | '''Eben Moglen''' is director of the [https://www.softwarefreedom.org/ Software Freedom Law Center]. See their guide https://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2014/SFLC-Guide_to_GPL_Compliance_2d_ed.html |
| − | '''Bradley Kuhn''' put together https://copyleft.org where you can find | + | '''Bradley Kuhn''' (and the FSF?) put together https://copyleft.org where you can find |
; https://copyleft.guide : Copyleft and the GNU General Public License: A Comprehensive Tutorial and Guide | ; https://copyleft.guide : Copyleft and the GNU General Public License: A Comprehensive Tutorial and Guide | ||
; https://gpl.guide : Part I Detailed Analysis of the GNU GPL and Related Licenses | ; https://gpl.guide : Part I Detailed Analysis of the GNU GPL and Related Licenses | ||
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== Other == | == Other == | ||
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/programs/legal/compliance | http://www.linuxfoundation.org/programs/legal/compliance | ||
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[[Category:Legal]] | [[Category:Legal]] | ||
