[Moejoe]

So, any GPL gurus out there know about the feasibility of using the GPL or AGPL as a license for fiction?

I'll explain a little about why I'm considering this option for my work in the future.

Firstly I consider copyright irrelevant in a digital age. It's impossible to restrict the flow of information, especially fiction (because of size and storage and the tide of progress) and I can't see any reason why I'd want to restrict that information either.

Secondly I want to participate in the greater culture and allow others to use what I've created for their own benefit.

Thirdly, after using and looking at the Creative Commons, I'm not sure if it isn't anything but a pseudo-legalese way of saying - do what you're going to do anyway. The clauses about allowing to copy seem redundant when there's no way to stop that copying. The restrictions on remixing or not are antithetical to how culture builds naturally upon earlier works. And the non-commercial rule can only be defended against if you have the money for lawyers and the time to waste.

So, taking this into account, would the (A)GPL work for my fiction? Can I give away my work and allow others to do whatever they like with that work, including make money, as long as they acknowledge who originated the work and license the result in a similar manner? I'm not versed entirely on how the (A)GPL works, I think I have the gist of it, but I'd like some opinions on how it might work or if it can even be done in relation to fiction. Also, I'm quite willing to entertain other licenses that capture the spirit of the free software movement.

Thanks in advance.