> Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:23:35 GMT > From: [email protected] (Karl Berry) > > jll> if a README file contains a user manual, I think it should be > licensed. > > Clearly that is true. But Ineiev is considering the typical case where > the README is just a few lines of general information. Say, 20 lines :).
I think for very short README files it is generally permitted to say something very short and point to a nearby COPYING file.
