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I wrote most of the documentation for the FreeS/WAN project, | I wrote most of the [http://www.freeswan.org/freeswan_trees/freeswan-2.06/doc/toc.html documentation] for the [[FreeSWAN | FreeS/WAN project]], a Linux implementation of the [[IPsec]] security protocols. This included a 75 kilobyte [http://www.freeswan.org/freeswan_trees/freeswan-2.06/doc/glossary.html glossary], parts of which might be re-used here, in particular various definitions in [[cryptography]]. | ||
However, that documentation was released with the software under GPL, and I was paid to write it, so I do not own the copyright and need permission to re-use it. Here is email from project Leader John Gilmore: | However, that documentation was released with the software under GPL, and I was paid to write it, so I do not own the copyright and need permission to re-use it. Here is email from project Leader [[John Gilmore]]: | ||
from John Gilmore <gnu@toad.com> | |||
to Sandy Harris <sandyinchina@gmail.com> | |||
date Dec 24, 2007 6:04 AM | |||
subject Re: FreeS/WAN question | |||
> I'd like to use text from the FreeS/WAN documentation, | |||
> re-releasing it under their Creative Commons license. | |||
> However, since it was "work for hire", the project owns | |||
> the copyright, not me, so I think I need permission | |||
> before doing that. | |||
> Can I have that permission? | |||
Yes, you can license a copy of the FreeS/WAN documentation | |||
under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Have fun! | |||
John | John | ||
Latest revision as of 18:57, 13 November 2011
I wrote most of the documentation for the FreeS/WAN project, a Linux implementation of the IPsec security protocols. This included a 75 kilobyte glossary, parts of which might be re-used here, in particular various definitions in cryptography.
However, that documentation was released with the software under GPL, and I was paid to write it, so I do not own the copyright and need permission to re-use it. Here is email from project Leader John Gilmore:
from John Gilmore <gnu@toad.com>
to Sandy Harris <sandyinchina@gmail.com>
date Dec 24, 2007 6:04 AM
subject Re: FreeS/WAN question
> I'd like to use text from the FreeS/WAN documentation,
> re-releasing it under their Creative Commons license.
> However, since it was "work for hire", the project owns
> the copyright, not me, so I think I need permission
> before doing that.
> Can I have that permission?
Yes, you can license a copy of the FreeS/WAN documentation
under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Have fun!
John