Re: Inconsistencies in our approach

[Dylan Thurston <dpt@math.harvard.edu>]

In article <[🔎] 20030808050455.GA17321@twcny.rr.com>, Nathanael Nerode wrote:
> OK.  How about a GR saying "We will not accept anything non-free in 
> main, except for the preamble of the GPL. ..."
>...
> I bet a lot of people would be satisfied by the following more general 
> statement as a GR.  This seems to correspond to the viewpoint I've seen
> taken about license texts.
> 
>   "License texts, copyright notices, warranty disclaimers, and other 
> legal notices, are not a particularly desired part of any software 
> distribution. ..."

Is the Preamble to the GPL a legal notice?

Peace,
	Dylan