Re: gpl and lgpl texi

[Paul Eggert]

Simon Josefsson <address@hidden> writes:

> 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 agree with Simon.  Also, the Gnulib tradition is to make API changes
when that is the "right" thing to do, within reason; we try to be not
as backward-constrained by compatibility as the typical library.

(This message is from someone who plans to install an API change to
mkancesdirs soon.  :-)