Authorization for commercial derivative work of GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide

[Chris Lyttle]

I agree with John, as long as it keeps with the requirements of the GFDL, which means the work is available under the same license, I have no objection.

-- 
Chris Lyttle
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On July 3, 2016 at 3:19:09 PM, Linas Vepstas (linasvepstas at gmail.com) wrote:

The mailing list is the right place to make this contact. I (personally)
have no problems with this, but the other developers should also think
about this and reach some agreement.

--linas

On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Fabio Benevenuti <fbenevenuti at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear GnuCash developers,
>
> Pleae let me know if there is a main “GnuCash Documentation Team”
> coordinator or legal advisor to which I should address this question.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Fabio Benevenuti
>
>
> -------- Mensagem encaminhada --------
> Assunto: Authorization for commercial derivative work of GnuCash Tutorial
> and Concepts Guide
> Data: Sat, 2 Jul 2016 17:41:58 -0300
> De: Fabio Benevenuti <fbenevenuti at gmail.com> <fbenevenuti at gmail.com>
> Para: Aycinena, J. Alex <alex.aycinena at gmail.com>
> <alex.aycinena at gmail.com>, Bullock, Tom <tbullock at nd.edu>
> <tbullock at nd.edu>, Champagne, Carol <carol at io.com> <carol at io.com>,
> Ellenberger, Frank <frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com>
> <frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com>, Evans, Mike <mikee at saxicola.idps.co.uk>
> <mikee at saxicola.idps.co.uk>, Good, Chris <chris.good at ozemail.com.au>
> <chris.good at ozemail.com.au>, Herman, Dave <dvherman at bigfoot.com>
> <dvherman at bigfoot.com>, Lapham, Jon <lapham at extracta.com.br>
> <lapham at extracta.com.br>, Lyttle, Chris <chris at wilddev.net>
> <chris at wilddev.net>, Marchi, Cristian <cri79 at libero.it> <cri79 at libero.it>,
> Ralls, John <jralls at ceridwen.us> <jralls at ceridwen.us>, Ratliff, Robert
> <ratliff.bobby at gmail.com> <ratliff.bobby at gmail.com>, Simpson, Mark
> <verdammelt at gmail.com> <verdammelt at gmail.com>, Stimming, Christian
> <stimming at tuhh.de> <stimming at tuhh.de>, Thuree, Bengt <bengt at thuree.com>
> <bengt at thuree.com>, T, David <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
>
> Dear members of GnuCash Documentation Team and other Contributors,
>
> I have been using GnuCash since 2007 for personal finances management.
> Also, since 2015, I am also a student at a Bachelor of
> Accountancy/Accounting Science course.
>
> I am planning to write a small e-book/guide in Portuguese about personal
> finances using GnuCash to be published and commercialized electronically
> through services such as Lulu (lulu.com), Amazon and other distributors.
>
> In this small e-book/guide I would like to reuse some parts of “GnuCash
> Tutorial and Concepts Guide” to be translated to Portuguese.
>
> Your “GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide” is already made available
> through GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) which I understand as
> allowing use, commercialization and development of derivative works of
> your guide.
>
> Notwithstanding the liberties already granted by GFDL, I would like to
> clarify with you, copyright holders and contributors, if there is any
> restriction regarding the reuse, translation, production of derivative
> works of “GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide” and its commercialization.
>
> Also, let me know if there is a main “GnuCash Documentation Team”
> coordinator or legal advisor to which I should address this question.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Fabio Benevenuti
>
>
>
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