Re: [libreplanet-discuss] The FSF Allows No Derivatives,

[hellekin]

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On 04/26/2015 05:24 AM, rysiek wrote:
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> Non-free, -ND (and similar) licenses do *not* solve the problem
>
*** I think the opposite.  ND enables the author to say: this
translation is fine and conserves the original meaning of the text.

Because we are a social species in the Internet era, it's obvious that
someone willing to translate RMS will send him the translation for
approval, and the author will accept or refuse it (and often offer
advice for better translations.)

Non-free licenses (or simple copyright) impede translations,
distributions, etc., period. ND (no-derivatives) leaves the control of
the document to the author.

An opinion is the personal view of the author, and therefore it does not
make sense to derive anything from it.  You would as well write your own
opinion, or a response to the original opinion.  It's recognizing the
YOYOW principle from the WELL: You Own Your Own Words. Anyone can read
them, but if they want to do something else, they should apply sensible
courtesy and ask the author first.

The problem arises when the author is unable to respond to social demand
for translations or authorized derivative works.  Then only the original
version can be referred to, which is not a problem for those who speak
the language.  Nevertheless, people who cannot read the original are
better off reading an authorized translation or nothing, rather than a
bad one.

FWIW, contents posted on mailing lists, unless written otherwise, are
"copyrighted", and we quote each other as a practical matter of "fair
use" to make the conversation easy.  Rarely do we repeat the previous
contribution with changes.  If one would do so, and "misquote" a person
before replying, most attentive readers would denounce the fact as
misleading, dishonest, unethical, or aggressive.

Traduttore, traditore.

==
hk

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