Bug#38762: PROPOSAL] Policy should not be governed by GPL

To: J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk, 38762@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#38762: PROPOSAL] Policy should not be governed by GPL
From: Richard Braakman <dark@xs4all.nl>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 06:40:50 +0200 (CEST)
Message-id: <[🔎] E10p2pe-0006Yv-00@night>
Reply-to: Richard Braakman <dark@xs4all.nl>, 38762@bugs.debian.org
In-reply-to: <[🔎] E10ozxh-0005sb-00@polya> from Julian Gilbey at "Jun 2, 1999 02:36:57 am"

Julian Gilbey wrote:
> Since the policy document specifies policy, it should not be freely
> modifiable.  If we wish people to be able to create policy documents
> for other projects based on it, then we can say something like the
> following: "Modified versions of this document may be distributed, but
> they must be clearly indicated as not being the official Debian
> Policy."

But the GPL already required that modified versions be clearly marked.
Please see clause 2a.

Richard Braakman

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- Bug#38762: [PROPOSAL] Policy should not be governed by GPL
  - From: Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk>

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