[Foundation-l] GFDL Q&A update and question

[Mike Godwin]

Anthony writes:

>> I don't recall the GFDL saying the licensor can unilaterally revoke
>> the license...
>
>
> Reread section 9.

Section 9 doesn't provide for a licensor to revoke, willynilly, the  
GFDL licenses for a particular user.  What it does do is provide for  
automatic termination in the event that the licensed material is  
(inter alia) distributed in some way other provided for by the GFDL,  
as well as further providing for the copyright holder to expressly  
terminate the license if the copyrighted work continues to be  
distributed in ways not allowed for under the GFDL.

So, in what ways are the dumps inherently violative of the GFDL?  And  
did this violation only just now come to your attention? And, if so,  
what does it matter whether license harmonization occurs or not, since  
even if it doesn't occur the dumps will continue to be distributing  
GFDL content?

This begins to look stranger and stranger.


--Mike