Re: The invariant sections are not forbidden by DFSG
On Sun, Feb 05, 2006 at 06:17:19PM +1100, Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au> wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 04, 2006 at 04:42:41PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote:
> > Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au> writes:
> >
> > > alternatively, print a single link to either the full documentation
> > > (containing the invariant sections) or to just the invariant sections.
> >
> > This might be a reasonable thing, but it is not what the GFDL requires.
>
> actually, it is. the GFDL explicitly says that you can provide a link to
> an internet site - and, contrary to loony zealot propaganda, it does not
> say that you must operate or maintain that site yourself.
You forgot something...
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> last time you distribute an Opaque copy (directly or through your
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