[translations] Copyright?

[Gerhard Killesreiter]

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Mori Sugimoto schrieb:
> Hi,
> 
> Sorry this may be an FAQ, but I couldn't find any answers to this:
> I'm wondering if we are allowed to claim copyright to translations
> (and .po files) of any strings in Drupal and its core / contrib
> modules.  I noticed many .po files come with a copyright notice at
> the top of the files, but since Drupal is licensed under GPL, my
> understanding is that .po files are derivatives and thus they cannot
> be copyrighted.

Even GPLed code is copyrighted. :)

> I couldn't find a specific answer for Drupal translation files, but
> did find some sources that my argument is correct (at least in the
> States) so I'm assuming that is the case:
> 
> www.linuxjournal.com/article/6366
> "A 
derivative work
 is a work based upon one or more pre-existing
> works, such as a translation . . . A work consisting of editorial
> revisions, annotations, elaborations or other modifications which, as a
> whole, represent an original work of authorship, is a 
derivative work
."
> 
> 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License
> "The GPL is clear in requiring that all derivative works of code under
> the GPL must themselves be under the GPL."

Larry should reply to this, I think, but he isn't on this list.


I've put him in CC.

Cheers,
	Gerhard
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