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Re: Final Draft: Interpretive Guideline regarding DFSG clause 3



Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> writes:

> On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 07:19:58PM +0100, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 04:31:30PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > > That I do not support grandfathering efforts on these manuals doesn't
> > > mean I'll fight them, either.  At the moment, I don't feel motivated to
> > > participate in such a discussion at all.
> > 
> > I think the fact that your proposal entirely excludes this important
> > question is a good reason to stall it and look for a better, more
> > integrative solution.
> 
> Is it your contention that the DFSG as written DOES include this
> "important question"?  What part of DFSG 3 says that Debian doesn't
> require permission to modify copyright notices and license texts?

The word "software", which word does not include copyright notices,
license texts, and political commentary.



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