2008/11/3 Alex Hudson home@alexhudson.com:
The thing is, that's not really what it is. This clause in the license is pretty much specifically there so that Wikipedia can vote on whether or not to go CC-BY-SA or not (as a corollary, if they vote no, this clause becomes basically a solution in search of a problem).
No-one understands the GFDL.
Not even the FSF understands the GFDL.
If you doubt this sweeping statement, try emailing licensing@fsf.org with any query about the GFDL. Any query at all.
You will get back, about three months later, "we suggest you read the text and ask your attorney."
YOU WROTE THE THING, YOU USELESS ...
- d.