Re: [gNewSense-users] GFDL

[Tryggvi Björgvinsson]

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Paul O'Malley wrote:
> Tryggvi Björgvinsson wrote:
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>> I have finished verifying packages in a. I have a question regarding the
>> GNU Free Documentation License. Debian does not consider the GFDL free
>> in the following copyright notice:
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> IANAL however I have a strong opinion on this
> 
> with no Invariant Sections
> 
> this method got debian approval iirc
> 
> that is key to your choice - if the word no was not there we would have
> a problem
> 
> so if it said invariant sections we would have a problem
> 
> this is a bit like the BSD licences that said you have the right to make
> invariant versions but we give it to you with no invariant sections
> 
> 
> P.

IA(most definately)NAL so I'm a bit lost in the legalese.

But, if I understand you correctly, the "no invariant" makes the license
free. How come the packages are named for example automake1.9-nonfree.

Trying to figure it out by myself the "no invariant" makes it possible
to change the contents (freedom 3).

/Tryggvi
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