From 64e59767704e2ad30573657f12c1a0a1bd7964e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Francis Rowe <fchmmr@minifree.lan>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:17:48 -0400
Subject: git page: mention that no-copyright is not public domain

Also, mention that no-license means non-free.
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(limited to 'site/git/index.php')

diff --git a/site/git/index.php b/site/git/index.php
index f85c79d..ed84acd 100644
--- a/site/git/index.php
+++ b/site/git/index.php
@@ -93,7 +93,10 @@
 					<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
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