On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 03:25:16AM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote: > No. If I create any variation of the context, then the statement > immediately stops being true when placed in the variated context.
Except that you can easily create varied contexts where the statement is true. > > Here's another example of how this sentence that bothers you so much > > can be made to be true: send the FSF $1 dollar for their permission to > > print the book. > > No. That would have nothing to do with the factual correctness of the > claim that the FSF publishes copies. That also has several solutions -- become a part of the FSF, or provide a disclaimer describing the issue. That said, is this statement one that's in use on any books provided by the FSF? I'd be much happier discussing this statement if I could read it. > There is no (legal) way for me to force the FSF to publish copies of > my manual - therefore there is no way for me to make the statement > that they do true. What does force have to do with anything? --- Raul
