"Alfred M. Szmidt" <a...@gnu.org> writes: > I'd rather use the GPLv3 for the README, but have no strong opinons > about for or against using the GFDL.
I went back to the maintainers manual, and in particular: http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/License-Notices-for-Other-Files.html It even mentions README as a an example where the all-permissive license is applicable. The InetUtils README is below 300 lines. So how about this instead? /Simon 2010-01-13 Simon Josefsson <si...@josefsson.org> * README: Update. diff --git a/README b/README index f854d04..ffafd99 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -41,13 +41,8 @@ override the values specified by --disable-clients or Notes: -1) All the manpages will be installed, regardless of which programs - are built. The whois server list will also be installed. You can - use `make install-exec' instead of `make install' if you do not - want to install these files. - -2) All of the r* commands clients, rcp, rlogin, rsh, need to be - install setuid root to work correctly they use priviledge ports for +1) All of the r* commands clients, rcp, rlogin, rsh, need to be + install setuid root to work correctly they use privileged ports for communication. Some known deficiencies: @@ -58,3 +53,12 @@ Some known deficiencies: See the file INSTALL for installation instructions. Please send all bug reports to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>. + +======================================================================== + +Copyright (C) 1997-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, +are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright +notice and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, +without any warranty.
