Re: A possible GFDL compromise

[Walter Landry <wlandry@ucsd.edu>]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> wrote:
>     As for GPL 3, do you intend to use clauses similar to invariant sections
>     or to the technical measures stuff in GFDL section 2? This is a matter
>     of concern on this list.
> 
> That surprises me, since I believe I sent a message to this list
> answering that precise question, two or three months ago.
> 
> I cannot find that message easily--the only way I can search my large
> volume of mail is with grep.  If a substantial number of people are
> concerned, can one of them look up my previous message and repost it?

Do you mean this?

  http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2003/debian-legal-200306/msg00173.html

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> wrote:
>     I look forward to read a draft of the GPL v3, since Hans Reiser did
>     mention that the equivalent of 'Invariant Sections' would be added
>     in the forthcoming GPL v3. 
> 
> Reiser's statement was inaccurate.  For GPL version 3 we are
> considering requirements for preserving certain limited author
> information in the source code, and making explicit that other
> GPL-compatible licenses that are present on parts of the code cannot
> be removed from the source, but nothing beyond that.

Regards,
Walter Landry
wlandry@ucsd.edu