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Re: A possible GFDL compromise: a proposal



Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>:

>     > Manuals are not free software, because they are not software.
>     > The DFSG very clearly treats "software" and "programs" as
>     > synonymous.
> 
>     And we very clearly treat everything in Debian as software (see the 
>     first clause of the Social Contract).
> 
> That clause appears to neglect the fact that there are things
> other than software in the system.  It seems to say that all the
> software must be free software.

Aaargh!

    Debian Will Remain 100% Free Software
 => Debian Will Remain 100% Software

If I buy something in the supermarket that is advertised as "100%
cow's milk" I expect to get 100% milk. I don't expect to get 85% cow's
milk, 15% goat's piss and the piss-poor excuse that 100% of the milk
is from cows.



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