Re: The invariant sections are not forbidden by DFSG
Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au> [...]
> the "patch" to the opinions/rants/whatever in an invariant section does
> not change that invariant section (it can't change, it's *INVARIANT*).
> It adds a NEW invariant section which makes whatever point the 'patcher'
> wants to make. the new section may add to or clarify the original inv.
> sec. or it may discredit it or subvert it or argue against it. [...]
That's exactly why it's not similar to the things allowed by
the patch clause. FDL is more a licence that requires later
programmers to add a function that adds to or clarifies or
subverts the original function, but the original must be
called regardless and its output used somehow: it cannot be
patched out of any compilation.
Hope that helps,
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