Re: [security-discuss] gnuradio project DoS attacks GNU wget users

[Richard Stallman]

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  > A party could require that you ID yourself with a passport before they
  > send you a copy of a free software program.  Though when you have
  > aquired that copy, you can distribute it over any other means that you
  > so prefer.

If a GNU package did that, it would conflict with the spirit of the
GNU package.  However, what's actually happening -- using Cloudflare
in a way that permits some free browsers access over Tor -- is ok.

  >      "a free program should come with manuals providing the same freedoms
  >       that the software does."

  > Should and must are not the same.  The Preamble sets out the purpose
  > of the license, i.e. a license that will see that free software can
  > have free documentation as well.  It does _not_ force someone to
  > provide said documentation, or actually distribute it as part of free
  > software program.

There are many free programs which have no manuals at all.  I wish
someone would write manuals for them.  Perhaps someone here will
do so?

Is there a specific concrete problem with the distribution
of GNU Radio manuals?

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Dr Richard Stallman
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