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Re: FYI: news FDL
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Alexandre Duret-Lutz |
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Re: FYI: news FDL |
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Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:08:59 +0200 |
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>>> "Scott" == Scott James Remnant <address@hidden> writes:
Scott> On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 23:02, Alexandre Duret-Lutz wrote:
>> Committed.
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>> 2003-09-25 Alexandre Duret-Lutz <address@hidden>
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>> * NEWS: Mention the switch to GNU FDL for the manual.
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Scott> You realise that Debian have pretty well decided that
Scott> the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) is *NOT*
Scott> "free" according to the Debian Free Software Guidelines
Scott> (DFSG).
I'm aware of tensions in this area, but:
1) Automake has to follow the GNU Coding Standards, which
mandate the GNU FDL.
2) My understanding is that Debian don't like manuals
containing non-invariant sections. It's not the case of
Automake.
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Alexandre Duret-Lutz