On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:20:20 -0800 (PST), MJ Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrew Saunders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [...] in light of the disagreements > > between Debian and the FSF over what constitutes a Free license (the > > GNU "Free" Documentation License being one prominent example[1]). > > That's not the disagreement, as far as I can tell. I know we're > lazy, but "free" is often a shorthand for "free software" here.
On this occasion, the "shorthand" was quite deliberate. I likewise believe that documentation is a subset of software, but the interminable debates on the topic convinced me that GR 2004-03's approach to resolving the ambiguity is the correct one - e.g. changing "1. Debian Will Remain 100% Free Software" to "1. Debian will remain 100% free" and making references to free *works* as opposed to free *software*. I'm attempting to adapt my own use of the lingo accordingly. Good summary, though. -- Andrew Saunders -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
