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Back-Cover Text and --version updates
- From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow at false dot org>
- To: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
- Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 10:08:55 -0400
- Subject: Back-Cover Text and --version updates
Two months ago, Karl sent out a reminder that the FSF had updated the
recommended --version output and the FDL Back-Cover Texts for GNU
manuals. Could someone double-check these updates for me, please?
--
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery
2007-09-02 Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@codesourcery.com>
* top.c (print_gdb_version): Update for GPL version 3.
* doc/gdb.texinfo: Update the FSF's Back-Cover Text.
Index: top.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/top.c,v
retrieving revision 1.123
diff -u -p -r1.123 top.c
--- top.c 23 Aug 2007 18:08:46 -0000 1.123
+++ top.c 2 Sep 2007 14:04:31 -0000
@@ -1155,10 +1155,10 @@ print_gdb_version (struct ui_file *strea
there is no warranty. */
fprintf_filtered (stream, "\
-GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are\n\
-welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions.\n\
-Type \"show copying\" to see the conditions.\n\
-There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type \"show warranty\" for details.\n");
+License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>\n\
+This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\n\
+There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type \"show copying\"
+and \"show warranty\" for details.\n");
/* After the required info we print the configuration information. */
Index: doc/gdb.texinfo
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.426
diff -u -p -r1.426 gdb.texinfo
--- doc/gdb.texinfo 1 Sep 2007 10:28:25 -0000 1.426
+++ doc/gdb.texinfo 2 Sep 2007 14:07:01 -0000
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ Invariant Sections being ``Free Software
Free Documentation'', with the Front-Cover Texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below.
-(a) The Free Software Foundation's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have
-freedom to copy and modify this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies
-published by the Free Software Foundation raise funds for GNU
-development.''
+(a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You are free to copy and modify
+this GNU Manual. Buying copies from GNU Press supports the FSF in
+developing GNU and promoting software freedom.''
@end ifinfo
@titlepage
@@ -100,10 +99,9 @@ Invariant Sections being ``Free Software
Free Documentation'', with the Front-Cover Texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below.
-(a) The Free Software Foundation's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have
-freedom to copy and modify this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies
-published by the Free Software Foundation raise funds for GNU
-development.''
+(a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You are free to copy and modify
+this GNU Manual. Buying copies from GNU Press supports the FSF in
+developing GNU and promoting software freedom.''
@page
This edition of the GDB manual is dedicated to the memory of Fred
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