Re: Non-free package documentation requirement

[<aqy6633@acf5.nyu.edu>(Alex Yukhimets)]

> > [Ian:]
> > > A package which is non-free must contain a file
> > > /usr/doc/<package>/README.non-free (or one of its dependencies must
> > > contain a relevant such file).  This file must contain either:
> > > 
> > > 1. A copy of an electronic mail message received by the package
> > > maintainer from the copyright holder(s) denying a request to make the
> > > package DFSG-free. 
> > 
> > Insert here: or a short description of the ongoing discussion.
> 
> I disagree.  A package's placement in non-free should be a last
> resort.  Making sorting out the copyright a requirement for inclusion
> in non-free will encourage efforts to fix the problem.

... and be the way to ban the packages from being included into
the distribution available for the users.

I still insist on the inclusion of this correction.

> > >  Package maintainers should usually use a standard
> > > request for this, which is at [INSERT URL/FILENAME].  The request must
> > > have stated that the response will be made public, and must also be
> > 
> > Upstream author may object to making his response public.
> > In this case maintainer sould NOT include the response, but just make a
> > note of that.
> 
> This is already covered by ...

I don't see this being covered. If the author disagrees to make response
public and just don't answer the mail - it is covered, but if he responds
but asks not to make his response public - this is not covered.

> > > 2. A description by the package maintainer of their unsuccessful
> > > attempts to communicate with the original author to get a response to
> > > the request above.  If the author's email address is believed to be
> > > known this must include at least two emails sent at intervals of at
> > > least one month.
> > 
> > Insert here: (One email is enough if package upload date is within one
> > month from the date of the first email).
> 
> See my disagreement above.

And my disagreement above.

Thanks.

Alex Y.

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