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float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; &quot;"><tbody><tr> <td style="&quot; padding:0.5em; &quot;"><p class="line891"><div class="table-of-contents"><p class="table-of-contents-heading">Contents<ol><li> <a href="#Why_was_this_needed.3F">Why was this needed?</a></li><li> <a href="#Why_the_BSD_license.3F">Why the BSD license?</a></li><li> <a href="#Why_not_public_domain_like_the_FSF.27s_Translation_Project.3F">Why not public domain like the FSF's Translation Project?</a></li><li> <a href="#Does_that_mean_my_translations_may_be_used_in_proprietary_software.3F">Does that mean my translations may be used in proprietary software?</a></li><li> <a href="#If_I_don.27t_want_my_translations_licensed_under_BSD.2C_what_will_you_do.3F">If I don't want my translations licensed under BSD, what will you do?</a></li><li> <a href="#Can_I_select_a_packaged_translation_from_some_other_template.3F">Can I select a packaged translation from some other template?</a></li><li> <a href="#I_have_no_problem_with_BSD_myself.2C_but_I_also_uploaded_translations_from_upstream.__What_do_I_do.3F">I have no problem with BSD myself, but I also uploaded translations from upstream. What do I do?</a></li><li> <a href="#What_is_the_exact_text_of_the_BSD_license.3F">What is the exact text of the BSD license?</a></li></ol></li></ol></div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></div><span class="anchor" id="line-4"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-5"></span><p class="line862">We have now updated the "Translations copyright" section of the <a href="/Legal">Launchpad terms of use</a> to require that translations submitted in Launchpad licensed using the <a href="/Translations/LicensingFAQ#license-text">BSD licence</a>, but also that groups of strings from one project which are a derivative work of the project are licensed under the licence of the project. <span class="anchor" id="line-6"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-7"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="Why_was_this_needed.3F">Why was this needed?</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-8"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-9"></span><p class="line874">Translations are freely shared between projects on Launchpad. Copyright complicates that free exchange. That's why our terms of use require that, when you translate in Launchpad, you grant us the right to share those translations with other projects. To the extent translations are aggregated together such that the result is a derivative work of a particular project, that derivative is licensed under the license of the rest of the project. <span class="anchor" id="line-10"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-11"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-12"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="Why_the_BSD_license.3F">Why the BSD license?</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-13"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-14"></span><p class="line874">The BSD license is universally compatible. This lets you share and combine with projects under GPL, LGPL, BSD, and many other licenses. <span class="anchor" id="line-15"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-16"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="Why_not_public_domain_like_the_FSF.27s_Translation_Project.3F">Why not public domain like the FSF's Translation Project?</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-17"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-18"></span><p class="line862">For all practical purposes, BSD license is very much like <a class="http" href="http://translationproject.org/html/whydisclaim.html">disclaiming</a> any copyrights, similar to what Translation Project does by asking for disclaimers in writing. However, you still get to keep your copyright, which is slightly easier to manage. <span class="anchor" id="line-19"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-20"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-21"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="Does_that_mean_my_translations_may_be_used_in_proprietary_software.3F">Does that mean my translations may be used in proprietary software?</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-22"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-23"></span><p class="line874">Yes, this risk exists. However, we believe that the advantage of having large translation memories for free software far outweighs the risk of having free software translations end up in proprietary software. <span class="anchor" id="line-24"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-25"></span><p class="line874">Keeping track of how each string is allowed to be used would be much more difficult, and gain us relatively little. <span class="anchor" id="line-26"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-27"></span><p class="line874">If and when we allow proprietary projects to use Launchpad for translation, they will get the same translation suggestions as anyone else. Those may include translations you entered (and conversely, those projects' translations may be included in the suggestions you receive as well). <span class="anchor" id="line-28"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-29"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-30"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="If_I_don.27t_want_my_translations_licensed_under_BSD.2C_what_will_you_do.3F">If I don't want my translations licensed under BSD, what will you do?</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-31"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-32"></span><p class="line874">If you don't want your contributions licensed under BSD, do not use Launchpad for translating, although we'll be very sad to see you go. <span class="anchor" id="line-33"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-34"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-35"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="Can_I_select_a_packaged_translation_from_some_other_template.3F">Can I select a packaged translation from some other template?</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-36"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-37"></span><p class="line874">Yes, however, it is up to you to check licensing compatibility. For example, you should not reuse nontrivial translations from a GPL module in a BSD-licensed project without asking the author for permission. An icon warns of potential licensing issues. <span class="anchor" id="line-38"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-39"></span><p class="line874">You can freely reuse a few translations, though, because that's what copyright laws allow. Also, accidental matches between translations for short phrases should not make you worry. <span class="anchor" id="line-40"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-41"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-42"></span><p class="line867"> <h2 id="I_have_no_problem_with_BSD_myself.2C_but_I_also_uploaded_translations_from_upstream.__What_do_I_do.3F">I have no problem with BSD myself, but I also uploaded translations from upstream. What do I do?</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-43"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-44"></span><p class="line874">As long as the uploads were marked as translations that were published elsewhere, they fall under a separate copyright regime: those imports will retain their original copyright license. The BSD licence only applies to translations that are (as far as the system knows) original to Launchpad. <span class="anchor" id="line-45"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-46"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-47"></span><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="license-text"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-48"></span> <h2 id="What_is_the_exact_text_of_the_BSD_license.3F">What is the exact text of the BSD license?</h2> <span class="anchor" id="line-49"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-50"></span><p class="line874">There are a few variants of the text available, but the differences are minor and the variants should be legally equivalent: <span class="anchor" id="line-51"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-52"></span><p class="line867"><span class="anchor" id="line-53"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-54"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-55"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-56"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-57"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-58"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-59"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-60"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-61"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-62"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-63"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-64"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-65"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-66"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-67"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-68"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-69"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-70"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-71"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-72"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-73"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-74"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-75"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-76"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-77"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-78"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-79"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-80"></span><pre><span class="anchor" id="line-1"></span> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without <span class="anchor" id="line-2"></span> modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are <span class="anchor" id="line-3"></span> met: <span class="anchor" id="line-4"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-5"></span> * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright <span class="anchor" id="line-6"></span> notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. <span class="anchor" id="line-7"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-8"></span> * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above <span class="anchor" id="line-9"></span> copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following <span class="anchor" id="line-10"></span> disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided <span class="anchor" id="line-11"></span> with the distribution. <span class="anchor" id="line-12"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-13"></span> * Neither the name of the <ORGANIZATION> nor the names of its <span class="anchor" id="line-14"></span> contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived <span class="anchor" id="line-15"></span> from this software without specific prior written permission. <span class="anchor" id="line-16"></span> <span class="anchor" id="line-17"></span> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS <span class="anchor" id="line-18"></span> "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT <span class="anchor" id="line-19"></span> LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR <span class="anchor" id="line-20"></span> A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT <span class="anchor" id="line-21"></span> HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, <span class="anchor" id="line-22"></span> SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT <span class="anchor" id="line-23"></span> LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, <span class="anchor" id="line-24"></span> DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY <span class="anchor" id="line-25"></span> THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT <span class="anchor" id="line-26"></span> (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE <span class="anchor" id="line-27"></span> OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.</pre><span class="anchor" id="line-81"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-82"></span><p class="line862">(In the third clause, "<strong>the <ORGANIZATION></strong>" would be replaced with your name.) <span class="anchor" id="line-83"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-84"></span><p class="line862">Note that this is the modern, simplified BSD license, that is, without the advertising clause (see <a class="http" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_license">the full history of the license</a> for more information). In modern times, this simplified, three-clause version is the most widely used. <span class="anchor" id="line-85"></span><span class="anchor" id="bottom"></span></div><p id="pageinfo" class="info" lang="en" dir="ltr">Translations/LicensingFAQ (last edited 2018-05-24 17:23:08 by <span title="cjwatson @ 1.general.cjwatson.uk.vpn[10.172.192.14]"><a class="interwiki" href="https://launchpad.net/~cjwatson" title="cjwatson @ 1.general.cjwatson.uk.vpn[10.172.192.14]">cjwatson</a></span>)</p> <div id="pagebottom"></div> </div> <div id="footer"> <p class="menu"> <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Legal">Terms of use</a> | <a href="https://launchpad.net/feedback">Help improve Launchpad</a> | <a href="https://launchpad.net/faq">FAQ</a> | <a href="/RecentChanges">Recent Changes</a></p> <p> <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/"> <span xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" href="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" property="dc:title" rel="dc:type">Launchpad Help</span> by <a xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" href="https://canonical.com/" property="cc:attributionName" rel="cc:attributionURL">Canonical Ltd</a> is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/">Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 UK: England & Wales License</a>. <img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0;vertical-align:middle;" src="https://licensebuttons.net/l/by/2.0/uk/80x15.png" /></a> </p> <p>© 2004-2019 <a href="https://canonical.com/" target="_blank">Canonical Limited.</a></p> </div> </body> </html>