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Does W3C Document License prohibits profiles?

April 26, 2017DOCUMENT license Profiles prohibits W3C

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Does W3C Document License prohibits profiles?

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Is it legal for a group to create a profile of a Recommendation which contains the Document License? The License states, “No right to create modifications or derivations of W3C documents is granted…”. Profiles are derivatives of the base standard. The belief is that copyright in this instance would protect the text of the specification document and not apply to the derived profile. Given the current enviornment and concern about IPR, a timely clarification on this issue would be welcome. Perhaps the License FAQ could be updated with a clarification. See Thread.