Interesting -- thanks for sending this on. Dumb question: What consitutes "modifiable documentation"? Are documents in a format that requires a proprietary tool considered modifiable? I'm thinking of Word/OpenOffice or Framemaker. What about PDF files? There is now software to turn PDF files into Word documents so it would be work, but possible...
Just curious... meg --- Bernd Warken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The web side http://www.debian.org/News/2006/20060316 states: > > The Debian project has decided that documents distributed under the GNU Free > Documentation License (FDL) are considered free with regards to the Debian > Free > Software Guidelines (DFSG) if they don't contain any unmodifiable parts. > > This decision has been been reached by a general resolution in which all > Debian > developers had the opportunity to cast a ballot. 369 Debian developers have > taken part > in this vote and the majority of them considers documents released under the > GNU FDL > suitable for the main Debian archive as long as they don't contain > unmodifiable > sections. > > This decision relaxes the former interpretation of this situation, after > which all > documents distributed under the GNU FDL had to be removed from the archive. > Some of > them may be kept in the archive. > > This vote has effect for the upcoming release of "etch" since this outcome > results in > the need for many developers to check documentation for unmodifiable parts. > However, > much documentation may be kept in the main Debian archive even if it is > licensed under > the GNU FDL. > > Bernd Warken > > _______________________________________________________________ > SMS schreiben mit WEB.DE FreeMail - einfach, schnell und > kostenguenstig. Jetzt gleich testen! http://f.web.de/?mc=021192 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Groff mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff > _______________________________________________ Groff mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff
