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From: Adam Beneschan <adam@irvine.com>
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Subject: Re: Copyright discussion at Wikisource about Ada spec
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On Nov 16, 4:10=A0pm, Santiago Urue=F1a <suru...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Some Ada-related specifications are currently available at Wikisource,
> namely the Steelman and Stoneman requirements:
>
> http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Steelman_language_requirementshttp://en.wik=
isource.org/wiki/Stoneman_requirements
>
> A discussion just started related with the copyright status of these
> documents, if they are under the Public Domain or are copyrighted by
> the (now defunct) Ada Joint Program Office:
>
> http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Wikisource:Scriptorium#Ada_and_PD-US
>
> Please, participate in the discussion at the above wiki page if you
> can help to understand the licensing issue of these documents.

This looks interesting:

http://www.cendi.gov/publications/04-8copyright.html

especially sections 3 and 4.

I don't feel like figuring out how to add a comment in wikisource, but
if anyone else thinks this is worthwhile please feel free to mention
it.

                                 -- Adam



>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Santi