Re: To doc or not to doc, that's the question. (long RFC)
Jim Pick wrote:
>
> Another thing that might be nice about having a separate doc-only
> distribution is that it could have looser restrictions on copyrights.
>
> This is much documentation out there that is freely redistributable,
> but not freely modifiable.
> ...
>
> Ever notice that RMS copylefts his software, but copyrights his
> writings and opinions?
>
It is not so wise to put under GPL writings that are not only technical
documentation.
Nobody should modify other's opinion and declarations.
Maybe someone on the FSF should try to write the GDL the General
Documentation License to allow free "use" without "misuse" of docs and
writings?
Fabrizio
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