From unknown Fri Aug 15 16:21:09 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#7175: 23.2; Reference to "Emacs General Public License" in man page Resent-From: Ulrich Mueller Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:02:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 7175 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 7175@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.1286532073783 (code B ref -1); Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:02:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 8 Oct 2010 10:01:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P49lJ-0000Ca-Ij for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:01:13 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P49lI-0000CT-6H for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:01:12 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P49oR-0003MX-Iw for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:28 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:56512) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P49oR-0003MR-H2 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:27 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=45487 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P49oQ-00081x-9Q for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:27 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P49oO-0003MB-TL for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:26 -0400 Received: from a1iwww1.kph.uni-mainz.de ([134.93.134.1]:36087) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P49oO-0003KK-GJ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:24 -0400 Received: from a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de (a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de [134.93.134.92]) by a1iwww1.kph.uni-mainz.de (8.14.0/8.13.4) with ESMTP id o98A48m2001415 for ; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:08 +0200 Received: from a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de (8.14.3/8.14.2) with ESMTP id o98A483H014782; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:08 +0200 Received: (from ulm@localhost) by a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o98A47X8014779; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:07 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <19630.60567.901221.574290@a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:07 +0200 X-Mailer: VM 8.1.1 under 23.2.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) From: Ulrich Mueller X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -3.7 (---) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) The emacs.1 man page still mentions an "Emacs General Public License". This looks like a relic from Emacs 18 (or earlier) times. Patch is included below. This is against 23.2, but should apply to the current bzr trunk too. 2010-10-08 Ulrich Mueller * emacs.1: Update reference to GPL. --- doc/man/emacs.1~ +++ doc/man/emacs.1 @@ -595,10 +595,7 @@ .I Emacs is free; anyone may redistribute copies of .I Emacs -to -anyone under the terms stated in the -.I Emacs -General Public License, +to anyone under the terms stated in the GNU General Public License, a copy of which accompanies each copy of .I Emacs and which also @@ -610,7 +607,7 @@ but it is never included in the scope of any license covering those systems. Such inclusion violates the terms on which distribution is permitted. -In fact, the primary purpose of the General Public License is to +In fact, the primary purpose of the GNU General Public License is to prohibit anyone from attaching any other restrictions to redistribution of .IR Emacs . From unknown Fri Aug 15 16:21:09 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Ulrich Mueller Subject: bug#7175: closed (Re: bug#7175: 23.2; Reference to "Emacs General Public License" in man page) Message-ID: References: <2a39sg19px.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> <19630.60567.901221.574290@a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 7175 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 7175@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:36:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1286584562-30379-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1286584562-30379-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #7175: 23.2; Reference to "Emacs General Public License" in man page which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 7175@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 7175: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D7175 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1286584562-30379-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 7175-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Oct 2010 00:35:19 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P4NPD-0007tm-Ac for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:35:19 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P4NPB-0007th-7J for 7175-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:35:17 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P4NSM-0006cX-VE; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:38:35 -0400 To: 7175-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#7175: 23.2; Reference to "Emacs General Public License" in man page References: <19630.60567.901221.574290@a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de> From: Glenn Morris X-Spook: Gazprom SCUD missile monarchist ISEC digicash Sundevil X-Ran: +-~N|NjUvm/60_g#?W(TbaNS]H@sGs[#%9`2oq+dfTkW{CBQ!SX&Yg>K[-I[1{Ey9(4;&Q X-Hue: yellow X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Attribution: GM Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:38:34 -0400 Message-ID: <2a39sg19px.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7175-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.2 (------) Huh, that's an old one. Thanks. ------------=_1286584562-30379-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 8 Oct 2010 10:01:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P49lJ-0000Ca-Ij for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:01:13 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P49lI-0000CT-6H for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:01:12 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P49oR-0003MX-Iw for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:28 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:56512) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P49oR-0003MR-H2 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:27 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=45487 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P49oQ-00081x-9Q for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:27 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P49oO-0003MB-TL for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:26 -0400 Received: from a1iwww1.kph.uni-mainz.de ([134.93.134.1]:36087) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P49oO-0003KK-GJ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:04:24 -0400 Received: from a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de (a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de [134.93.134.92]) by a1iwww1.kph.uni-mainz.de (8.14.0/8.13.4) with ESMTP id o98A48m2001415 for ; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:08 +0200 Received: from a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de (8.14.3/8.14.2) with ESMTP id o98A483H014782; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:08 +0200 Received: (from ulm@localhost) by a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o98A47X8014779; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:07 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <19630.60567.901221.574290@a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:07 +0200 To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 23.2; Reference to "Emacs General Public License" in man page X-Mailer: VM 8.1.1 under 23.2.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) From: Ulrich Mueller X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -3.7 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) The emacs.1 man page still mentions an "Emacs General Public License". This looks like a relic from Emacs 18 (or earlier) times. Patch is included below. This is against 23.2, but should apply to the current bzr trunk too. 2010-10-08 Ulrich Mueller * emacs.1: Update reference to GPL. --- doc/man/emacs.1~ +++ doc/man/emacs.1 @@ -595,10 +595,7 @@ .I Emacs is free; anyone may redistribute copies of .I Emacs -to -anyone under the terms stated in the -.I Emacs -General Public License, +to anyone under the terms stated in the GNU General Public License, a copy of which accompanies each copy of .I Emacs and which also @@ -610,7 +607,7 @@ but it is never included in the scope of any license covering those systems. Such inclusion violates the terms on which distribution is permitted. -In fact, the primary purpose of the General Public License is to +In fact, the primary purpose of the GNU General Public License is to prohibit anyone from attaching any other restrictions to redistribution of .IR Emacs . ------------=_1286584562-30379-1--