Re: GDP Handbook

[Havoc Pennington <hp redhat com>]

"David C. Mason" <dcm@redhat.com> writes: 
> 
> OK this is a real issue that I blame RMS for. I got a note from the
> FSF some time ago about using the GPL for the User's Guide and how
> wrong it was, etc. Well it s the closest thing I could come up with
> that was part of the GNU project - remember we *are* a GNU project.
> 
> I told RMS that until this mysterious docs license comes out (that was
> supposed to be out long ago) I would stick to the GPL whether he liked
> it or not. It was a threat that was meant to put a spark under their
> arses - it hasn't.
> 

Hah, not likely. Give up.

> It is still my stance though and I don't think we should use any other
> licenses until we get a docs license from the FSF.
> 

Just use what they've always used for docs, it's fine:


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