Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Hyperbola evaluation

[Benoît]

For clarity and as bill-auger suggested, please continue the discussion 
to the new Thread I just created :

Hyperbola: Other "Information for practical use" under a free license 
thread.

I already copied your comments on Top of the description of the 
criteria.


On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 09:31:49AM +0100, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> 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:
> > >
> > > > # 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.
> > >
> > > 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".
> > >
> > > 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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