Re: agreeing with the DFSG (was Re: non-free --> non-dfsg)
Hi,
>>"Ossama" == Ossama Othman <othman@cs.wustl.edu> writes:
Ossama> If we all agreed on the DFSG then how would change ever
Ossama> occur?
Why is it so necesary for any change to occur?
And most of the developers I talked to were in favour of
clarifying the DFSG, not changing the contents.
Ossama> The DFSG is currently being modified due in part to
Ossama> disagreement, isn't it?
Nope. An attempt s being made to reword it so that it is easy
to see
Ossama> Difference of opinion can be a good thing. It can fuel
Ossama> progress. It can also hinder it but it but is up to us to
Ossama> ensure that progress is made. We shouldn't just avoid such a
Ossama> situation by attempting to ensure that everyone agrees.
Why not? I think that in this case the divisiveness far
outweighs any percieved ``progress'' to be made by people who
disagree with the spirit of the DFSG.
Ossama> Please understand that what I am saying is that it should be
Ossama> alright for developers to have different opinions of the DFSG
Ossama> or whatever else. However, if they want to be Debian
Ossama> developers then they should abide the Social Contract and the
Ossama> DFSG but not necessarily agree with them.
I think that a group of people putting out a distribution that
holds the line on freedom of software can ill afford to have in their
ranks people who are second guessing the validity of holding the
line.
manoj
holding down a hard line
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