Re: gpl and lgpl texi

[Simon Josefsson]

address@hidden (Karl Berry) writes:

>     the title "Copying" of gpl.texi makes no sense
>
> I agree, but I don't think we should change the node name in the
> canonical gpl.texi.  So many manuals already use "Copying".

On the other hand, there are practically no users of gpl.texi from
gnulib today.  When someone starts to use gpl.texi from gnulib, they
do so manually, and should be able to cope.

I believe this is a good time to improve things like this.

>     The other title "Library Copying" is nonsense as well, since
>     RMS doesn't recomment the LGPL for libraries.
>
> Good point.  And the LGPL is far less used, so changing that node name
> seems more plausible.
>
> If someone will send me the combined patches, I'll ask rms.  (Or, of
> course, feel free to send to rms directly.)

I believe the patch below contains all changes mentioned so far.
Bruno?

/Simon

Index: doc/gpl.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnulib/gnulib/doc/gpl.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -p -r1.4 gpl.texi
--- doc/gpl.texi        23 May 2006 14:05:46 -0000      1.4
+++ doc/gpl.texi        5 Sep 2006 08:22:52 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
address@hidden Copying
address@hidden GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
address@hidden GNU GPL
address@hidden GNU General Public License
address@hidden GPL, GNU General Public License
address@hidden License, GNU GPL
 @center Version 2, June 1991
 
 @c This file is intended to be included in another file.
@@ -287,6 +289,7 @@ of promoting the sharing and reuse of so
 @end iftex
 @ifinfo
 @center NO WARRANTY
+
 @end ifinfo
 
 @item
@@ -317,6 +320,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 @end iftex
 @ifinfo
 @center END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
+
 @end ifinfo
 
 @page
Index: doc/lgpl.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnulib/gnulib/doc/lgpl.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -p -r1.4 lgpl.texi
--- doc/lgpl.texi       23 May 2006 14:05:46 -0000      1.4
+++ doc/lgpl.texi       5 Sep 2006 08:22:52 -0000
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
address@hidden Library Copying
address@hidden GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
-
address@hidden LGPL, Lesser General Public License
address@hidden GNU LGPL
address@hidden GNU Lesser General Public License
address@hidden LGPL, GNU Lesser General Public License
address@hidden License, GNU LGPL
 @center Version 2.1, February 1999
 
 @display
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ and reuse of software generally.
 @end iftex
 @ifinfo
 @center NO WARRANTY
+
 @end ifinfo
 
 @item
@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ DAMAGES.
 @end iftex
 @ifinfo
 @center END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
+
 @end ifinfo
 
 @page
Index: doc/fdl.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/gnulib/gnulib/doc/fdl.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -p -r1.7 fdl.texi
--- doc/fdl.texi        10 May 2005 12:58:56 -0000      1.7
+++ doc/fdl.texi        5 Sep 2006 08:22:52 -0000
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ as a draft) by the Free Software Foundat
 @end enumerate
 
 @page
address@hidden ADDENDUM: How to use this License for your documents
address@hidden ADDENDUM: How to use this License for your documents
 
 To use this License in a document you have written, include a copy of
 the License in the document and put the following copyright and