Re: Amendment to GR on GFDL, and the changes to the Social Contract
Nick Phillips <nwp@nz.lemon-computing.com> writes:
> You are of course assuming that there is some way of making an absolute
> determination as to the DFSG-compliance of a license, when there is not.
No, I'm not. I'm saying that when the Secretary makes a ballot, he
must make a determination as best as he can.
> The vote is not a means of rescinding the DFSG or SC, nor even of
> contradicting them. It is the *only* means we have of determining
> whether something is in compliance with them. If a majority say that
> that is the case, then for our purposes, it is so.
No. This is incorrect. The developers surely have the right to
declare what the DFSG means; I have never challenged that.
However, this does not specify by what majority they must act. The
developers have the right to rescind the DFSG or close down the
Project if they want, but this does not mean that a mere majority is
sufficient to take those steps.
Thomas
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