Re: The debate on Invariant sections (long)

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Subject: Re: The debate on Invariant sections (long)
From: MJ Ray <markj@cloaked.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 13:10:33 -0000
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Alexandre Dulaunoy <alexandre.dulaunoy@ael.be> wrote:
> The (long) debate, as usual, is a matter of terminology. Can we find a
> solution  by  having   a  DFSG  for  documentation  ?

You would also need to amend the Social Contract to change "1. Debian
will remain 100% Free Software" which would no longer be true.

> The  scope  of documentation and software seems to not be the same.

I'm afraid I still don't see why not.  If FSF published a summary of
the legal and other consultations that obtained about the FDL, it would
surely help justify this.

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