RE: HTML help documents

Erm...

I think some of you have missed the point. When you write a new GNU GPL 
program, do you write all your own libraries etc? No! You resuse 
existing libraries and code, because that is one the major features of 
GNU licenses!

So it is with GNU FDL. We can re-use text from the old docs if the 
author releases it under GNU FDL, but we are starting from a totally 
clear legal standpoint.

Maybe we should ask Microsoft Corporation to release their DOS as free 
open source, then we don't have to bother with FreeDOS at all? It has 
already been made clear that I'm going to have to check nearly every 
line of the existing docs against M$, etc. Then I've got to work out all 
the licensing issues, like sort out copyright notices for each file. And 
how many people have contributed to the index file? Without every 
contributor's permission, how can I determine the license on the HTML? 
All this before I've corrected a single mistake or browser compatibility 
issue in the documentation.

Let me make this clear: its *easier* to start afresh. If you *know* you 
have already written an original work for HTML help, then please submit 
it! That's what I want! And please don't be offended if my comments seem 
harsh - I'm trying to help. As I said:

> It will have subprojects and small, clearly-defined tasks that
> people can contribute towards. And it will be made clear to all
> contributors that they must use the GNU license.

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