www/licenses licenses.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       21/08/24 10:27:09

Modified files:
        licenses       : licenses.html 

Log message:
        Explain that we don't post translations on other GNU and FSF web sites.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/licenses.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.143&r2=1.144

Patches:
Index: licenses.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/licenses.html,v
retrieving revision 1.143
retrieving revision 1.144
diff -u -b -r1.143 -r1.144
--- licenses.html       7 May 2021 10:25:44 -0000       1.143
+++ licenses.html       24 Aug 2021 14:27:09 -0000      1.144
@@ -267,13 +267,27 @@
 <h3 id="UnofficialTransl">Unofficial Translations</h3>
 
 <p>
-Legally speaking, the original (English) version of the licenses is what
-specifies the actual distribution terms for GNU programs and others that
-use them. But to help people better understand the licenses, we give
-permission to publish translations into other languages provided that
-they follow our regulations for unofficial translations:
+Legally speaking, the original (English) version of the licenses is
+what specifies the actual distribution terms for GNU programs and
+others that use them. But to help people better understand the
+licenses, we give others permission to publish unofficial translations
+into other languages, provided that they follow our regulations for
+unofficial translations.
 </p>
 
+<p>
+The FSF does not approve license translations as officially valid.
+The reason is that checking them would be difficult and expensive
+(needing the help of bilingual lawyers in other countries).  Even
+worse, if an error did slip through, the results could be disastrous
+for the whole free software community.  As long as the translations
+are unofficial, they can't do any legal harm.</p>
+
+<p>To underscore the fact that these translations are not officially
+valid, we do not publish translations.  To make that clear, we don't
+post them on gnu.org, or on other GNU and FSF web sites; we only link
+to them.</p>
+
 <ul>
   <li>
     <a href="/licenses/translations.html">List of unofficial translations</a>
@@ -512,7 +526,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2021/05/07 10:25:44 $
+$Date: 2021/08/24 14:27:09 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>