Re: Copyleft for scientific papers

> > My first try is
> >
> > (c) copyright 1994 Richard Schroeppel
> > This paper, or any portion, may be freely copied, provided
> > (1) this entire copyright notice is included, and
> > (2) no further copyright may be asserted over the copy,
> > including collection copyright, and
> > (3) any copyright notice on accompanying or surrounding material
> > must make it clear that this paper is excluded from the
> > other copyright notice, and
> > (4) the phrase "the original version of this article may be
> > obtained from Scientific Bulgarian magazine, July 1994"
> > is included.
>
>
> I believe paragraphs (2) and (3) are contradictory.

Really? 2 says that a compilation copyright must exempt this doc, while 3 says that copyright on a 'nearby' work must mention it does not cover this doc. An example might be a book's copyright notice that specifically mentions that chapter N is copylefted.

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Of course, you have better legal credentials than I....

Also, to the response that 'copyright notice' is a very restricted statement, 'copyright notice' usually means 'copyright <license> notice'. I guess you haven't read and 3000 word software licenses lately.

sdw

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