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Dhavan V <quark@codingquark.com> writes:

Hello!

I maintain modus-themes[1] for Emacs team. In the process of upgrading
to upstream version, I have come across
license-problem-gfdl-invariants[2] in ~doc/modus-themes.info~ [3].

[3]: https://salsa.debian.org/emacsen-team/modus-themes/-/blob/master/doc/modus-themes.info

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Hello!

I maintain modus-themes[1] for Emacs team. In the process of upgrading
to upstream version, I have come across
license-problem-gfdl-invariants[2] in ~doc/modus-themes.info~ [3].

I do not understand legality of the matter fully and seek advice as to
how this can be easily handled. I am also including Protesilaos
(upstream) to have a conversation with everyone included.

I think it will be of great help if debian-legal could explain the case
and possible solutions to Emacs team as well as upstream.

Thanks!

[1]: https://salsa.debian.org/emacsen-team/modus-themes
[2]: https://wiki.debian.org/qa.debian.org/gfdlinvariant

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On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 6:51 AM Protesilaos Stavrou wrote:

As for the Front- and Back- Cover texts, my understanding is that Debian
does not consider those free because the project cannot patch them
either, correct?

Correct, the cover texts aren't accepted in Debian main.

--
bye,
pabs

https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise

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