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Using the GPL for music
From: |
Ciaran O'Riordan |
Subject: |
Using the GPL for music |
Date: |
Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:53:26 +0100 |
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Tim Smith <reply_in_group@mouse-potato.com> writes:
> The FSF says the GPL is for code.
...and other things.
They use it for graphics:
http://www.gnu.org/graphics/meditate.html
And I think Richard has said the GPL is a fine licence for documentation.
They also say:
The GNU GPL can be used for general data which is not software, as
long as one can determine what the definition of “source code” refers
to in the particular case.
>From here: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#OtherLicenses
And, as we all know, by "source code", they mean a "preferred form of the
work for making modifications to it".
The definition of "source code" for music is certainly unclear, but then I
wonder what someone should do if they want to allow people to link their
music into some software (such as a game). Maybe dual-licensing GPL plus
cc-by-sa is the right thing to do?
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