Re: If DFSG apply to non-software, is GPLL incompatible with DFSG?

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Subject: Re: If DFSG apply to non-software, is GPL*L* incompatible with DFSG?
From: Zenaan Harkness <zen@freedbms.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 09:07:15 +1100
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On Sun, 2004-02-29 at 08:04, MJ Ray wrote:
> The GPL on the CD is software.

Absolutely, unequivocally, no debate on this one, right?

Intention of Bruce Perens perhaps, intention of many others perhaps.
I guess that gives anyone the right to claim this as uncontested fact.

I think it's useful to distinguish between software and documentation
and probably licenses (as "legal instruments") too. Licenses are also
documentation (of themselves).

zen

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