[Koha-docs] Adapting the Koha manual - copyright

[Chris Cormack]

The copyright* applies to the manual, which is why it has a license :)
Yes the GPL allows modification, what it means is if you share your modified manual you have to share the source too. You can't render a pdf say, share it with someone and not give them the underlying sphinx code if they ask.
Also your modified version will be under the GPL too so you can not prohibit someone else modifying it. IE they get the same rights as you.

* the GPL and many other licenses including creative commons are based around copyright. The license is the copyright holder(s) giving people extra rights. They can only legally do that because they have the copyright. (simplified version) 

Chris 


On 7 December 2017 3:48:14 AM NZDT, Perks Emma <Emma.Perks at heartofengland.nhs.uk> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I wondered about the copyright status of the Koha 17.05 Manual (en),
>whether I can adapt the manual for non-commercial use, and whether this
>is covered by the GNU General Public License?
>
>I assume that the (c) Copyright 2017, Koha Community statement at the
>footer of the manual applies to the website and not the content of the
>manual?
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Emma Perks
>Area Systems Librarian
>Base Consortium
>www.base-library.nhs.uk

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