Steve M. Robbins wrote: > Frank said: >> assume a document licensed under GFDL, with no invariant sections (and >> ...) has a front cover text (like "A GNU Manual") and a back cover text > [...] >> What should the developers do in order to make it DFSG-free [...] > > This implies that a document with no invariant sections, but with > one-sentence front- and back-cover sections does not meet the DFSG? > Is that Debian's position? Yes, by the project-wide GR such a document does not meet the DFSG: > This means that works that don't include any Invariant Sections, > Cover Texts, Acknowledgements, and Dedications (or that do, but > permission to remove them is explicitly granted), are suitable for > the main component of our distribution. Steve M. Robbins wrote: > For example, GMP has Front-Cover Text > > A GNU Manual > > and Back-Cover Text > > You have freedom to copy and modify this GNU Manual, like GNU software > > and no invariant sections. Must I really throw this document > out of Debian (BTS 335403)? Yes. You could package it separately in non-free, however. - Josh Triplett
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