On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Erik Moeller <erik(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
== Why wasn't this license available for review
earlier? ==
The restriction on externally originating FDL content is intended to
prevent bulk-import and bulk-relicensing of FDL content from external
sources. This is intended to protect the autonomy of site operators in
making a re-licensing decision, and to prevent FDL-licensed software
documentation from being re-licensed without the permission of the
authors. This was a key condition for the Free Software Foundation to
agree to this change.
[snip]
Substantially similar language was in a FDL draft posted to the FSF
site in September 2006.
(
http://gplv3.fsf.org/comments/gfdl-draft-1.html)
One of the results was some people importing the GNU manuals into a
wiki. Though I suppose the "invariant sections" and "cover texts"
limitations remained that particular point is still addresed this
point.
As such the above FAQ entry is incorrect.