[Foundation-l] Alternative approach for better video support

[Anthony]

On 7/23/07, GerardM <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hoi,
> I have the idea that you are making projecting issues of the GPL on the
> GFDL. The GPL insists that you have to provide source code. As far as I can
> see, the GFDL does not.

The GFDL requires you to distribute transparent copies if you
distribute more than 100 copies.  "If you publish or distribute Opaque
copies of the Document numbering more than 100, you must either
include a machine-readable Transparent copy along with each Opaque
copy, or state in or with each Opaque copy a computer-network location
from which the general network-using public has access to download
using public-standard network protocols a complete Transparent copy of
the Document, free of added material."

<blockquote>A "Transparent" copy of the Document means a
machine-readable copy, represented in a format whose specification is
available to the general public, that is suitable for revising the
document straightforwardly with generic text editors or (for images
composed of pixels) generic paint programs or (for drawings) some
widely available drawing editor, and that is suitable for input to
text formatters or for automatic translation to a variety of formats
suitable for input to text formatters.</blockquote>

Basically that is the document equivalent of "source code".

> This is reasonable because a book can be published
> on paper under the GFDL. It is not necessary to provide a digital version as
> well.

If you distribute more than 100 copies, it is.