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Subject: Re: [docbook] Licencing


Yes Richard, you are correct. I processed XML documents with SGML
tools by JC, which (to me) implies exactly what you say. XML just
needs a specific declaration as
http://validator.w3.org/sgml-lib/xml.dcl

regards

On 3 March 2016 at 23:16, Richard Hamilton <dick@rlhamilton.net> wrote:
> I'm sure that others in the group know this for sure and will correct me if I'm wrong:-), but my memory of the transition from SGML to XML is that "XML is SGML."
>
> That is, a valid XML instance is also a valid SGML instance (the reverse, obviously, is not true:-).
>
> If that is true, then it would seem that this license would still be fine (IANAL, but OASIS surely has one or more and could tell you for sure).
>
> Richard Hamilton
> -------
> XML Press
> XML for Technical Communicators
> http://xmlpress.net
> hamilton@xmlpress.net
>
>
>
> On Feb 27, 2016, at 14:51, stressware@cock.li wrote:
>
>>
>> There are entity (.ent) files copyrighted by OASIS under the
>> following licence:
>>
>>  Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this entity set
>>  and its accompanying documentation for any purpose and without
>>  fee is hereby granted in perpetuity, provided that the above
>>  copyright notice and this paragraph appear in all copies. The
>>  copyright holders make no representation about the suitability
>>  of the entities for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without
>>  expressed or implied warranty.
>>
>> But the files say they are derived from files under this licence:
>>
>>  Copyright (C) 1986 International Organization for Standardization
>>  Permission to copy in any form is granted for use with conforming
>>  SGML systems and applications as defined in ISO 8879, provided
>>  this notice is included in all copies.
>>
>> Did OASIS get permission to relicence the files, or think that the
>> derivation was trivial enough to not matter? By just looking at
>> the licence information of the files, it seems they are violating
>> the copyright of the original files.
>>
>> There is also the fact that the original licence only gives
>> permission to copy for use 'with conforming SGML systems and
>> applications', so if DocBook does not conform to SGML, it would
>> also be a licence violation.
>>
>> An example file is attached.
>> <ISOgrk1.ent>
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-- 
Dave Pawson
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