Re: [Bug-tar] GFDL unmodifiable sections in info

[Paul Eggert]

Martin Michlmayr <address@hidden> writes:

> * Bdale Garbee <address@hidden> [2006-03-25 15:25]:
>> > Sorry, it is not possible.
>> 
>> Why not?  The alternative is that the tar info documentation will not
>
> Probably because it's official FSF policy

Yes, that's correct.  I don't think Debian and the FSF are that far
apart here, really; it's too bad they can't agree.

It's not that big a deal for many users these days; they can read the
documentation online at the FSF web site
<http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/index.html>.

Perhaps the Debian distribution can simply point users to the FSF
manual online?  Surely such a pointer, all by itself, would not
violate Debian policy.  (It clearly would not violate the GFDL.)