Re: GR Proposal: GFDL statement

[Nathanael Nerode <neroden@twcny.rr.com>]

Anthony Towns wrote:

> (2.1) Invariant Sections
> 
> The most troublesome conflict concerns the class of invariant sections
> that, once included, may not be modified or removed from the documentation
> in future. Modifiability is, however, a fundamental requirement of the
> DFSG, which states:
> 
>     3. Derived Works
> 
>     The license must allow modifications and derived works, and
>     must allow them to be distributed under the same terms as the
>     license of the original software.
> 
> Invariant sections create particular problems in reusing small portions
> of the work (since any invariant sections must be included also,
> however large), and in making sure the documentation remains accurate
> and relevant.

Please note the following:

"Cover Texts create the same problems as Invariant Sections."

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