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The GFDL is meant as a way to enlist commercial publishers in funding free documentation without surrendering any vital liberty. The &ldquo;cover text&rdquo; feature, and certain other aspects of the license that deal with covers, title page, history, and endorsements, are included to make the license appealing to commercial publishers for books whose authors are paid. To improve the appeal, I consulted specifically with staff of publishing companies, as well as lawyers, free documentation writers, and the community at large, in writing the GFDL.