Re: forwarded message from Jeff Licquia

[Frank Mittelbach <frank.mittelbach@latex-project.org>]

Thomas Bushnell, BSG writes:
 > Frank Mittelbach <frank.mittelbach@latex-project.org> writes:
 > 
 > > no. *each* file that you change must be renamed, but where is the
 > > problem here? I think it has also been demonstrated that is neither
 > > excessive nor in conflict with DSFG 3+4
 > 
 > Why is renaming important to you at all?
 > 
 > Why not simply require a notice in the file indicating that it has
 > been changed?  (Which is what the GPL requires.)


because ...

please start reading the message

 http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2002/debian-legal-200207/msg00055.html

a good thread is also:

 http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2002/debian-legal-200207/msg00227.html


you can also read modguide.tex in the latex distribution which gives some
reasons.

 http://www.latex-project.org/guides/modguide/modguide.html

cheers
frank


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