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Group: linux.debian.project · Group Profile
Author: MJ Ray
Date: Sep 18, 2008 02:30

"John H. Robinson, IV" debian.org> wrote:
> I like this idea, but without mentioning FSF directly. More entities than
> just the FSF use the GNU FDL for licensing.

I agree. The FSF also have no "free document definition" or similar
and I believe their position on documents is a convenience measure in
part to help them get manuals published/sponsored by legacy publishers
who would otherwise cut out the manifesto.

[...]
> It would be nice if non-free was a simple umbrella for non-free-*.
> Possibly non-free/documentation and non-free/firmware?

Sounds good to me, as well as leaving the subdivision to the developer.

Regards,
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