Re: SURVEY: Is the GNU FDL a DFSG-free license?
On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 05:15:10 +0000, Branden Robinson wrote:
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> Part 1. DFSG-freeness of the GNU Free Documentation License 1.2
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> Please mark with an "X" the item that most closely approximates your
> opinion. Mark only one.
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> [ X ] The GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.2, as published
> by the Free Software Foundation, is not a license compatible
> with the Debian Free Software Guidelines. Works under this
> license would require significant additional permission
> statements from the copyright holder(s) for a work under this
> license to be considered Free Software and thus eligible for
> inclusion in the Debian OS.
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> [ ] The GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.2, as published
> by the Free Software Foundation, is a license compatible with
> the Debian Free Software Guidelines. In general, works under
> this license would require no additional permission
> statements from the copyright holder(s) for a work under this
> license to be considered Free Software and thus eligible for
> inclusion in the Debian OS.
>
> [ ] The GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.2, as published
> by the Free Software Foundation, can be a license compatible
> with the Debian Free Software Guidelines, but only if certain
> restrictions stated in the license are not exercised by the
> copyright holder with respect to a given work. Works under
> this license will have to be scrutinized on a case-by-case
> basis for us to determine whether the work can be be
> considered Free Software and thus eligible for inclusion in
> the Debian OS.
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> [ ] None of the above statements approximates my opinion.
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> Part 2. Status of Respondent
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> Please mark with an "X" the following item only if it is true.
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> [ ] I am a Debian Developer as described in the Debian
> Constitution as of the date on this survey.
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--Joe
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