Re: [gNewSense-users] Impressive!

[MJ Ray]

Justin Baugh <address@hidden> wrote:
> MJ Ray wrote:
> > That one is "verbatim copying" only, which is not free software.  (That 
> > is a recurring problem with FSF-maintained databases, sadly.)
>
> The FSF's intent is to allow this information to be widely shared, and
> we are consulting with the lawyers on the best wording for that.

You already have good wording at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

> However, it is our intent for the information there to be freely
> distributable.

Great. What about freely usable, freely studyable and freely improvable?

> If you have questions on this, you can write to us - but the site will
> also be updated to make this point more clear.

I think the last person I wrote to was MK at FSFE. I apologise if I 
have got the name wrong, but I do not have the notes at hand.

Best wishes,
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