Re: FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-12-05 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 02:00:08PM -0800, Walter Landry wrote: > > Your broad definition of "technical measures to obstruct or control > > the reading or further copying of the copies" would prevent me from > > keeping a GFDL-licensed work locked in my house: the doors and locks > > obstruct readin

Re: FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-12-04 Thread Walter Landry
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brian T. Sniffen) wrote: > Walter Landry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Let's say that the library has two things you can get, the texinfo > > source files and a pdf generated from them. People are unlikely to > > print out the texinfo files, so they would naturally try to prin

Re: FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-12-04 Thread Brian T. Sniffen
Walter Landry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Let's say that the library has two things you can get, the texinfo > source files and a pdf generated from them. People are unlikely to > print out the texinfo files, so they would naturally try to print out > the pdf. So the library sets the "do not pr

Re: FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-12-04 Thread Walter Landry
Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 12:27:16PM -0800, Walter Landry wrote: > > What can't be avoided is the clause in Section 2 > > > > You may not use technical measures to obstruct or control the > > reading or further copying of the copies you make or distribut

Re: FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-12-04 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 12:27:16PM -0800, Walter Landry wrote: > What can't be avoided is the clause in Section 2 > > You may not use technical measures to obstruct or control the > reading or further copying of the copies you make or distribute. > > I could easily imagine a situation where a

Re: FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-11-27 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'm also curious about the meaning of this: > > You may copy and distribute the Document in any medium, either commercially > or noncommercially, provided that this License, the copyright notices, and > the license notice saying this License a

Re: FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-11-27 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 12:27:16PM -0800, Walter Landry wrote: > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Further analysis of the GNU FDL will likely center on section 4 > > ("MODIFICATIONS"), and whether and how each of the many requirements > > therein mesh with DFSG 3 ("Derived Works").

Re: FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-11-27 Thread Walter Landry
Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Further analysis of the GNU FDL will likely center on section 4 > ("MODIFICATIONS"), and whether and how each of the many requirements > therein mesh with DFSG 3 ("Derived Works"). Specifically, 4I seems > similar in spirit to a requirement under the G

FSF has published GNU FDL version 1.2

2002-11-27 Thread Branden Robinson
The Free Software Foundation has published a new revision of the GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.2. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html In my assessment, it does not substantially address the major concerns that the Debian Project has raised. The GNU FDL, version 1.2, is not necessari