CentOS - Jan 2015 - Documentation link on new Firefox CentOS 7 splash screen

On 01/18/15 03:45, Karanbir Singh wrote:
> On 01/18/2015 02:14 AM, Mark LaPierre wrote:
>> On 01/15/15 22:55, Darr247 wrote:
>>> On 16 January 2015 @00:34 zulu, Digimer wrote:
>>>> So either the link should be changed or the linked page should
be
>>>> updated.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, until someone rewrites the redhat docs so they don't
violate
>>> copyright laws, and links to them on that centos.org/docs page,
I'll
>>> continue perusing and referring to the RHEL 6 and 7 documentation.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Alright then.  May I suggest a solution that might satisfy both
opinions.
>>
>> On the documentation page where the links to CentOS [345] are found
>> place a statement to this effect:
>>
>> "CentOS is functionally equivalent to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(RHEL)
> 
> but its not.
> 
>> and is based on the same code, as released by Red Hat, and rebuilt by
>> the CentOS community."  At this point briefly explain the moral
> 
> that does not make it functionally equivalent.
> 
>> conundrum that prevents you from linking directly to the RHEL
>> documentation.  Then provide the appropriate link to the appropriate
>> RHEL documentation with the explanation that, "this is a link to
the
>> documentation for RHEL upon which CentOS is based."  There you
have a
>> disclaimer as well as an attribution.
>>
>> What say yea to this proposal?
> 
> why not just say 'CentOS Linux is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux
> sources as released via git.centos.org and therefore documentation
> applicable to Red Hat Enterprise Linux should largely apply to CentOS
> Linux of the same version, architecture and release.'
> 
> And leave it at that ( note: no linking, therefore no assertions of
> compatibility or equivallencce ).
> 
>> An undocumented computer program differs only slightly from a video
>> game.  Both are filled with mysteries, puzzles, and unanswered
questions.
> 
> Therefore, lets do the right thing - get the means together in community
> to adapt those docs, brand them accordingly and publish them under
> centos.org
> 
I'm up for that.  My time is a bit limited but I would like to help.
Can anyone hold my hand a bit while I learn the ropes?  I'm not much
good at C or C++ but I can write documentation.  Especially if it's
already pretty much written and all I have to do is copy and paste.

First thing we will need is someone who is willing and able to head up
this effort.

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On 18 January 2015 @19:07 zulu, Mark LaPierre wrote:
> good at C or C++ but I can write documentation. Especially if it's 
> already pretty much written and all I have to do is copy and paste. 

Unless you get RH's permission in writing to do so, in advance, I'm 
pretty-sure copy and paste does not meet the "so it doesn't violate 
copyright law" criterion I mentioned earlier.

Even if you're not doing it for any type of monetary gain... the DMCA 
and WIPO loom large.

Just my two cents: Anyone thought of asking Red Hat to use documentation? I
think they are getting much from the community so to copy public accessible
documentation when permitted by RH could be an easy way.

Why not giving that a try?

Am 18. Januar 2015 20:56:59 MEZ, schrieb Darr247 <darr247 at
gmail.com>:
>On 18 January 2015 @19:07 zulu, Mark LaPierre wrote:
>> good at C or C++ but I can write documentation. Especially if it's 
>> already pretty much written and all I have to do is copy and paste. 
>
>
>Unless you get RH's permission in writing to do so, in advance, I'm 
>pretty-sure copy and paste does not meet the "so it doesn't violate
>copyright law" criterion I mentioned earlier.
>
>Even if you're not doing it for any type of monetary gain... the DMCA 
>and WIPO loom large.
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