Mahesh T. Pai wrote: > Glenn Maynard said on Thu, May 06, 2004 at 11:38:56PM -0400,: > > > He modifies the existing essay to express his own opinion, renames > > it and makes it clear that it's his opinion and not that of the > > FSF, and releases it. You then read it, and get a different idea > > of freedom. > > > > I don't think this is a problem. > > GFDL requires change of title of a modified document. And also > addition of names of authors of the modifications. Which are basically fine.
It also requires that all Invariant Sections be retained unmodified under the same names; And it doesn't allow you to modify Invariant Sections at all without separate permission. > > it seems like an attempt, through licensing, to prevent people from > > expressing competing philosophies. That goal feels extremely > > non-free. > > 1. GFDL does not prevent what you think it prevents. Um, yes, it does. -- There are none so blind as those who will not see.
