On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:06:41 +0100 Andrew Dalke wrote: [...] > The best counter example > is the GFDL->Creative Commons relicensing, when the original GFDL's > license grant is essentially identical to the GPLs. Sorry, but I strongly disagree with your statement about the presumed "essential identity" between the GFDL and the GPL. The Debian Project has established (through General Resolution GR-2006-001: http://www.debian.org/vote/2006/vote_001 ) that GFDL'ed works without invariant material comply with the DFSG, but recognizes that even such works are *not* free of trouble. No comparable problematic clauses are found in the GPL. Moreover, I personally think that even GFDL'ed works without invariant material *fail* to comply with the DFSG, due to the other problematic clauses. If you take a look at the GR outcome, you'll see that my opinion is shared by a significant minority of Debian developers. -- New location for my website! Update your bookmarks! http://www.inventati.org/frx ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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