Craig Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [...] > the "patch" to the opinions/rants/whatever in an invariant section does > not change that invariant section (it can't change, it's *INVARIANT*). > It adds a NEW invariant section which makes whatever point the 'patcher' > wants to make. the new section may add to or clarify the original inv. > sec. or it may discredit it or subvert it or argue against it. [...]
That's exactly why it's not similar to the things allowed by the patch clause. FDL is more a licence that requires later programmers to add a function that adds to or clarifies or subverts the original function, but the original must be called regardless and its output used somehow: it cannot be patched out of any compilation. Hope that helps, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
