Francesco Poli wrote: >On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:23:32 -0500 Anthony DeRobertis wrote: > >[...] > > >>However, maybe once we come up with a way to reconcile the Project's >>decision with the text of the DFSG and GFDL, we should ask the project >>to approve it (assumably via GR). >> >> > >I'm not sure I understand what you mean... >Could you please elaborate? > > [Note: When I say "the Project" below, I of course realize that many DD's disagree with the result of 2006-01. However, GR's are the official method to make decisions on behalf of the entire Debian Project, and a decision has been made.]
The Project essentially told us our conclusion — the GFDL is not free — is wrong in the case where there are no invariant sections. The Project did not tell us why. There are several ways we can take this: 1. The Project intends this to be a one-time thing, applying only to the GFDL: No effect on future judgements of licenses is intended. I don't believe this is a valid interpretation of the GR as that'd require a 3:1 supermajority to achieve (just like Amendment B), and the ballot option did not require that. 2. The Project intends us to change how we interpret licences as they believe we have come to an incorrect conclusion. I believe this is the correct way to understand and act on the GR. 3. Completely ignore the GR, decide the Project has gone mad. I think this would be a horrible approach. If we go with (2), we need to figure out where we (according to the Project) have erred in our judgement, interpretation, etc. I believe we should: 1. Find new ways to interpret the GFDL and (if necissary) the DFSG to bring the GFDL w/o invariant sections into compliance with the DFSG. Note that I *strongly* prefer that we change our interpretation of the GFDL as opposed to give up freedoms in the DFSG. I think it is reasonable to believe the Project thinks that many of our objections are nitpicking and silly — at least far more reasonable to believe that than to think they believe free software can demand chmod -R a+rX $HOME 2. Once we have come up with a list of how we intend to reconcile the GFDL and DFSG (as above), present this as a GR for the Project to approve. Now, if the Project approves the GR, fine. We will then have an extremely clear idea of where we stand. If the Project rejects the GR, well, we'll worry about that then. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]