Marty writes: > Invariant sections are perfect example of a restriction that enhances > the rights of the author (copyright holder) at the expense of the end > user, but does so in a way that promotes sharing of information as > opposed to "hoarding."
This is a rather curious contention. How do invariant sections (by themselves) promote sharing of information? The FSF largely uses them to preach free software, but others might use them to preach a disagreeable agenda, or one that is illegal to promote in certain jurisdictions. Users in those jurisdictions would be limited in how they can use or distribute the work, simply because the author injected a diatribe that does not pertain to the main body of the work[1]. It is rather short-sighted to encourage a significant limitation in freedom because no author has yet abused that limitation. Michael Poole [1]- To a first approximation, under the GFDL, invariant sections must be "off-topic" for the work as a whole. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
