[translations] Copyright?

[Mori Sugimoto]

Gerhard Killesreiter wrote:
> 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. :)
Yes, as it is declared in the COPYRIGHT.txt:
"All Drupal code is Copyright 2001 - 2008 by the original authors."
This means unless the translator is also the copyright holder (i.e. the
person who wrote the code), they cannot claim copyright for the
translation. Am I correct?

>
> > 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.
Larry, your advise will be highly appreciated :)

Cheers,

Mori
>
>
> I've put him in CC.
>
> Cheers,
>     Gerhard
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