Re: License terms for pandoc's default templates

[Bastien DUMONT <bastien.dumont-VwIFZPTo/vqsTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org>]

For the mere pleasure of discussing theoretical legal aspects, here is a Q&A that clarifies the issue (especially the first paragraph): https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WMS

Le Monday 24 July 2023 à 02:05:36AM, 'Julian Reich' via pandoc-discuss a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 2:36:49 AM UTC+2 John MacFarlane wrote:
> 
>     What I can say is that I certainly never intended a requirement that
>     documents generated
>     using these templates contain a copyright or license notice.
> 
> 
> Thank you for your prompt response and clarification.
> The more I think about it: if we consider the template to be a program itself,
> and the generated document to be the output of that program, it seems rather
> far-fetched that the license of the program should extend to its output.
> Then again, these are just my personal rationalizations, still not a lawyer.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Julian Reich
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