Bob Friesenhahn <bfriesen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Changing "program" to "program code" in relevant portions of the > patch would cause it to make more sense. Good idea. Here's a revised patch that takes this comment into account. To apply this patch to Autoconf CVS, you must first get a copy of the GPL, e.g., via the command (cd doc; wget http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.texi). 2004-12-20 Paul Eggert <eggert@xxxxxxxxxxx> * doc/gpl.texi: New file, taken from FSF but with different section heading to fit into our manual. * doc/Makefile.am (autoconf_TEXINFOS): Add gpl.texi. * doc/autoconf.texi (@copying): Allow programs in this manual to be copied under the GPL. (GNU General Public License): New node. (Copying This Manual): Add a brief intro. --- doc/gpl.texi-FSF 2001-07-15 04:55:07 -0700 +++ doc/gpl.texi 2004-12-19 06:57:49 -0800 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -@node Copying -@unnumbered GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE +@node GNU General Public License +@appendixsec GNU General Public License @center Version 2, June 1991 @c This file is intended to be included in another file. Index: doc/Makefile.am =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/doc/Makefile.am,v retrieving revision 1.29 diff -p -u -r1.29 Makefile.am --- doc/Makefile.am 23 May 2003 13:09:30 -0000 1.29 +++ doc/Makefile.am 20 Dec 2004 08:55:08 -0000 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ ## Process this file with automake to create Makefile.in. ## Makefile for Autoconf. -## Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. +## Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. ## This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify ## it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ TEXI2HTML = texi2html TEXI2HTML_FLAGS = -split_chapter info_TEXINFOS = autoconf.texi standards.texi -autoconf_TEXINFOS = fdl.texi install.texi +autoconf_TEXINFOS = fdl.texi gpl.texi install.texi standards_TEXINFOS = make-stds.texi # Files from texi2dvi that should be removed, but which Automake does Index: doc/autoconf.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/doc/autoconf.texi,v retrieving revision 1.854 diff -p -u -r1.854 autoconf.texi --- doc/autoconf.texi 18 Dec 2004 00:44:34 -0000 1.854 +++ doc/autoconf.texi 20 Dec 2004 08:55:10 -0000 @@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ being ``A @acronym{GNU} Manual,'' and wi modify this @acronym{GNU} Manual, like @acronym{GNU} software. Copies published by the Free Software Foundation raise funds for @acronym{GNU} development.'' + +Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify the program code +in this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License as +published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your +option) any later version. A copy of this license is included in the +section entitled ``@acronym{GNU} General Public License''. @end quotation @end copying @@ -560,6 +566,7 @@ History of Autoconf Copying This Manual * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual +* GNU General Public License:: License for copying program code in this manual Indices @@ -16293,11 +16300,17 @@ have free time again. I think. Yeah, r @appendix Copying This Manual @cindex License +As the copyright notice explains, this manual can be copied under the +terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, and the program code in this +manual can be copied under the terms of the GNU General Public License. + @menu * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual +* GNU General Public License:: License for copying program code in this manual @end menu @include fdl.texi +@include gpl.texi @node Indices @appendix Indices _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf