[Openstack] need some advise on publicizing a translated version of openstack document.

Anne Gentle anne at openstack.org
Wed Jul 16 14:00:53 UTC 2014


Hi Jaesuk,
I'm copying you when forwarding your query to the
legal-discuss at lists.openstack.org list. I'm not sure of the answer to your
question.
Thanks for asking, and we really appreciate the effort to translate.
Anne


On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 9:45 PM, Jaesuk Ahn <bluejay.ahn at gmail.com> wrote:

> HI Anne and Tom, and everyone here in this mailing list,
>
> I do have one question, actually I am relaying a question from someone
> else in Korea regarding publication of documents.
> A professor in Korea did translate the entire openstack security-guide
> document, and he wants to publish translated version as a book with some
> price tag.
> He wants to know if he can talk with OpenStack Foundation regarding this
> commercial publication of OpenStack Document.
>
> I told him Document has Creative Common License, and he just needs to
> follow whatever CC license says.
> However, if possible, we would like to have some help from you guys =.
>
> First, we are not open source license experts. It is a bit tricky to know
> what CC license exactly means when someone wants to publish “translated
> version” of a openstack document.
> Second, he wants to have an opinion form openstack foundation about
> publication.
>
> If you have experienced a similar situation with this one, could you give
> us some hints or advise?
> Thank you.
>
>
> Jaesuk Ahn | Ph.D.
> Senior Director | Co-Founder
> cloud4u, Inc.
>
> *… active member of openstack community *
>
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