Re: Results for Debian's Position on the GFDL

[Anthony DeRobertis <anthony@derobert.net>]

Adam McKenna wrote:
> Put simply, file permissions control access, not the ability to read 
> or copy. To be able to read or copy depends on having access, but it 
> is not equivalent to having access.
If A depends on B then not doing/having B prevents A.

If you are not allowed to prevent A, then you are thus not allowed to 
not do/not have B.

The GFDL says you are not allowed to use technological measures to 
prevent reading the work. Reading the work requires having the +r file 
permission set (as you stated above). Thus, you must have the +r file 
permission set if file permissions are a technological measure.

So, either file permissions are not a technological measure or the GFDL 
prohibits not giving read permission.