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Re: GFDL Freeness and Cover Texts



>>>>> "Henning" == Henning Makholm <henning@makholm.net> writes:

    Henning> Scripsit "Michael D. Crawford" <crawford@goingware.com>
    >> I don't have any invariant sections in any of them, but each of
    >> them specifies a brief back cover text:

    >> Is that a problem?

    Henning> My impression of the consensus that is shaping up is that
    Henning> we're likely to consider *any* cover text as a
    Henning> problem. The one you use does not seem to be particularly
    Henning> obnoxious in itself, but it would be confusing and
    Henning> unmanageable to use that kind of judgements for including
    Henning> some docs and rejecting others.


How is this any worse than an advertizing clause or a requirement to
make a statement in supporting documentation?  We consider both of
those free.



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