Re: GNU FDL (was Re: Bug#141561: gnu-standards: Non-free =?iso-8859-15?q?software in?= main)
On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 12:34:57AM -0500, Jeff Licquia wrote:
> Not necessarily. Imagine part of the README for "licquix", the hot new
> free kernel that everyone's raving about:
>
> Copyright (c) 1991 Linus Torvalds.
>
> The Finn gets the copyright because he started it, even though it
> wouldn't be half the kernel it is without my obviously brilliant
> improvements. He did start the project, after all, even if he hasn't
> made a decent contribution in years.
>
> Do you think Linus would have a problem with such a README for this
> (fictitious) product?
Sure. But what license is going to stop that? The GFDL doesn't prevent you
from adding stuff outside invariant sections. I know I wouldn't consider
license that tried to prohibit that free; people should be able to add
whatever stupid crap to the program without worrying (short of libel, of
course, but that should be outside the license too.)
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If you don't have it you're on the other side."
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