Re: [Bug-ed] ed-0.7 - GFDL license not included

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Matthias Klose wrote:
> The texinfo manual is licensed under the GFDL, but the GFDL license
> itself is not included in the tarball.

As far as I know, it is not obligatory to include a copy of the GFDL in 
the tarball, and I think it is a waste to include one in a program as 
small as ed. In fact, no version of GNU ed has ever included a copy of 
the GFDL.

I know the addendum of the GFDL says that "to use this License in a 
document you have written, include a copy of the License in the document 
and put the following copyright and license notices just after the title 
page", but I consider this an advice and not an obligation.

I agree that it could be useful to install a copy of the GFDL on every 
computer that includes GFDL licensed manuals, but as a software user, I 
find intolerably wasteful to have hundreds of manuals installed in my 
computer all of which include the same 21kB of legalese.

But if you need a copy, I can send it to you by email or you can find it 
here http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html.


Regards,
Antonio Diaz.