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Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Hyperbola evaluation
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Michael Dorrington |
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Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Hyperbola evaluation |
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Sun, 13 May 2018 09:31:49 +0100 |
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On 13/05/18 09:13, Jean Louis wrote:
> On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 09:03:33AM +0100, Michael Dorrington wrote:
>> On 12/05/18 17:49, Benoît wrote:
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>>> # Other "Information for practical use" under a free license
>>> NOTES: Hyperbola contains in the amendments "Hyperbola is free software"
>>> and "Hyperbola is free culture" from its social contract [1] the commitment
>>> to not include or recommend non-free software or documentation.
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>> If Hyperbola is Free Culture then it won't be including the Emacs manual
>> nor the GCC manual nor anything else under GFDL with "invariant sections".
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>> For more information see
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-culture_movement#Skepticism_from_the_FSF
> In that sense, with respect to opinions, I do not
> see why Hyperbola cannot be free culture and
> include the Emacs Manual and GCC manual and GFDL
> with invariant sections.
Because they are not under Free Culture licences, see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_Free_Cultural_Works
No need to re-go through the arguments, the FSF simple don't believe
that all their (or anyone else's) works should be under Free Culture
licences and it is isn't a requirement of the FSDG. Ask the FSF if you
don't believe me.
M.
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