Re: Drop the Copyright Assignment requirement for Emacs

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 14.05.2020 08:14, Richard Stallman wrote:
>    > Publishing a better "getting started" guide would go against our
>    > "principles"?
>
> That depends on what would be "better" about the proposed "better" guide.
>
> If it teaches the same things and is better inthe manner of teaching
> them, I think we would embrace it.

The goal is pretty much this, except one obstacle is missing a number of 
(otherwise libre software) packages in GNU ELPA, because of the 
copyright assignment difficulties.

> But if the "improvement" consists of recommending things that go
> against our principles, then yes that guide would go against our
> principles.
>
> I think Eli has a feeling it would be the latter case.

I don't see why. Or what part of the previous discussion would lead him 
(or you) to that conclusion.