Re: [PROPOSAL] Full text of GPL must be included
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- Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL] Full text of GPL must be included
- From: Brian Mays <brian@debian.org>
- Date: 30 Nov 2000 16:13:28 -0500
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- In-reply-to: illuzion@xanthor.net's message of "30 Nov 2000 16:07:03 -0500"
- References: <20001130122722.B6329@adsl-63-195-123-115.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net> <Pine.LNX.4.21.0011301243550.7506-100000@xanielle.digitalwhore.xanthor.net>
illuzion@xanthor.net (Rando Christensen) writes:
> Okay, so what's the problem with all gpl'd packages Depending on a
> package called 'license-gpl' ?
Nothing is wrong with this idea, except that it is unnecessary. All
packages implicitly depend on the "Essential" packages, and the GPL is
located in "base-files", an essential package.
Therefore, your idea has already been implemented.
- Brian
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