Gerardo Ballabio wrote: > I've been having a look at the new Debian installation guide using > debian-installer > (http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/index.html). > The front page says that the manual is licensed under the GNU GPL. But > then, the first section ("Installing Debian GNU/Linux (maybe 3.1) For > i386") says: > > "We require that you properly attribute Debian and the authors of this > document on any materials derived from this document. If you modify and > improve this document, we request that you notify the authors of this > document, via <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>." > > As you must know, that "notification clause" at least is incompatible > with the GPL, and with the Debian Free Software Guidelines as well > (fails the "desert island" test). > I'm sure that you'll want to correct that. It's phrased as a request; contrast it with the earlier requirement (which restates requirements of the GPL and copyright in general). I see no indicaton that it is intended to be logally binding or part of the license. -- see shy jo
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