[FM Discuss] using the GPL v3 or ASL 2 for Mifos user manual

[adam]

On Mon, 2010-04-05 at 10:28 -0700, Adam Monsen wrote:
> Mifos is licensed under the Apache Software License, version 2. I'd
> like to use this license or the GPL v3 for our manual, as either are
> compatible.
> 
> * is there an extant manual on flossmanuals.net using something other
> than the GPL v2?

there are about 3 manuals using a non-GPL 2 license. we try to
discourage using other licenses because it makes reuse harder. if all is
unified under one license then we can easily reuse content.

> * can someone give me a rough idea of how many places I'd need to
> change licensing text to use something other than the GPL v2?
> 

would you be ok with GPL 2+?

adam



> /me crosses his fingers for a single place to update the book's license

yeah there is one spot


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