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authorFrancis Rowe <fchmmr@minifree.lan>2015-10-29 17:17:48 (EDT)
committer Francis Rowe <fchmmr@minifree.lan>2015-10-29 17:17:48 (EDT)
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git page: mention that no-copyright is not public domain
Also, mention that no-license means non-free.
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<p>
<?php echo gettext("Generally speaking, using the same license as the file that you are modifying is much simpler."); ?>
<?php echo gettext("If you are submitting new files, please make sure that they are under a free license (<a href='https://copyleft.org/'>copyleft</a> preferred)."); ?>
- <?php echo gettext("You can find a list on:"); ?> <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html</a>.
+ <?php echo gettext("You can find a list on:"); ?> <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html</a>. NOTE:
+ not putting a copyright notice on a work does not mean it lacks copyright. Copyright is <i>automatic</i> in most countries. Not putting a license
+ on a work also does not make that work <i>free</i>; you have to declare a free license, otherwise the default, restrictive copyright laws apply for those
+ who wish to do anything with your work. Always put a license on your work!
</p>
<p>
Small technical note: libreboot is working to convert all documentation to <i>texinfo</i>, where