Peter Kupfer wrote:

> I am assuming that just saying the source is available at XXX isn't good 
> enough. Is that correct.

Correct. You have two options:

1) Provide the sources.

2) Provide a written offer, valid for at least 3 years, to ship the 
sources to any third party that asks for them for a charge no greater than 
what it costs you to do this. Not only that, but the sources must match 
exactly the non-editable file you gave them 3 years ago.

> Are there other drawbacks to the GPL that are more complex. Yes or no 
> will be fine unless they are easily explained.

I'm confident this is it, pretty much. GNU has a FAQ entry explaining why 
they don't think you should use the GPL for manuals:

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhyNotGPLForManuals

And the reason they list is what I just told you.

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