Re: [ELPA] New package c-intro-and-ref -- was Re: Proposal: Include C Manual from RMS in Emacs git, and/or release

[Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide]

Björn Bidar <bjorn.bidar@thaodan.de> writes:

> Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:
>
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>>
>>   > If the license of the manual would be more accessible the distribution
>>   > of the manual could proceed the regular manner.
>>
>> Sorry, I don't follow you.  I don't see what it could mean
>> to decrine a license as "more accesible" or "less accessible."
>>
>> There is nothing preventing the distribution of our manuals.
>
> Sure their is depending on your POV. Their have been multiple arguments
> of the GFDPL not being free (enough).

Let’s speak frankly: Debian wants manuals distributed under licenses
that provide the same freedoms as free software licenses — the most
well-known of these is creative commons attribution sharealike.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

But this is a discussion that can quickly turn sour within the GNU
project. I’m not happy about that, just pointing it out that it is a
path that may seem easier, but isn’t (because social issues usually
aren’t easier but much gnarlier to fix than technical ones).

Best wishes,
Arne
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