Eric Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > According to Karl Berry on 6/30/2007 12:02 PM: >> Since modification of these files is not allowed by the consumer, >> >> It's always been allowed to "reformat" the licenses. What's not allowed >> is to change the words. > > So, just like had to be done with gpl.texi back when it was version 2, it > is necessary to s/unnumbered/appendixsec/ if including the GPLv3 in an > appendix of the manual? It would be nicer if gpl-3.0.texi behaved like > fdl.texi, already prepared for inclusion in an appendix (or if texinfo > could support some other subsectioning keyword that works regardless of > whether the parent is a main body section or an appendix). > > Also, gpl-2.0.texi adds a @cindex entry, but gpl-3.0.texi lacks it. That > means the manual's index is one entry shorter by upgrading to the new > license; I'm wondering if that was intentional.
I agree! I have the gnulib override patch below in my projects, to make it consistent with the fdl.texi. In the manual I then have: @node Copying Information @appendix Copying Information @menu * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual. * GNU GPL:: License for copying the programs. @end menu @include fdl.texi @include gpl.texi Btw, I don't follow what would give me the right to "reformat" the license though, the copying information seems pretty clear to me: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. /Simon Index: gpl.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /sources/gnulib/gnulib/doc/gpl.texi,v retrieving revision 1.6 diff -u -p -r1.6 gpl.texi --- gpl.texi 17 Sep 2006 22:00:25 -0000 1.6 +++ gpl.texi 21 Sep 2006 13:24:46 -0000 @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copying [EMAIL PROTECTED] GNU General Public License [EMAIL PROTECTED] GNU GPL [EMAIL PROTECTED] GNU General Public License @cindex GPL, GNU General Public License [EMAIL PROTECTED] License, GNU GPL @center Version 2, June 1991 @c This file is intended to be included in another file. Index: lgpl.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /sources/gnulib/gnulib/doc/lgpl.texi,v retrieving revision 1.5 diff -u -p -r1.5 lgpl.texi --- lgpl.texi 16 Sep 2006 14:04:29 -0000 1.5 +++ lgpl.texi 21 Sep 2006 13:24:56 -0000 @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ @node GNU LGPL @appendixsec GNU Lesser General Public License @cindex LGPL, GNU Lesser General Public License [EMAIL PROTECTED] License, GNU LGPL @center Version 2.1, February 1999 @display
