Re: Call for seconds: DFSG violations in Lenny
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Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com> writes:
> I propose the following General Resolution. If you wish to second only one
> or two of the options, please indicate which ones clearly, so the Secretary
> can account them separately.
>
> Option 1 (reaffirm the Social Contract)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> 1. We affirm that our Priorities are our users and the free software
> community (Social Contract #4);
>
> 2. Given that we have known for two previous releases that we have
> non-free bits in various parts of Debian, and a lot of progress has
> been made, and we are almost to the point where we can provide a
> free version of the Debian operating system, we will delay the
> release of Lenny until such point that the work to free the operating
> system is complete.
>
>
> Option 2 (allow Lenny to release with propietary firmware)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> 1. We affirm that our Priorities are our users and the free software
> community (Social Contract #4);
>
> 2. We acknowledge that there is a lot of progress in the kernel firmware
> issue; however, it is not yet finally sorted out;
>
> 3. We assure the community that there will be no regressions in the progress
> made for freedom in the kernel distributed by Debian relative to the Etch
> release in Lenny
>
> 4. We give priority to the timely release of Lenny over sorting every bit
> out; for this reason, we will treat removal of sourceless firmware as a
> best-effort process, and deliver firmware in udebs as long as it is
> necessary for installation (like all udebs), and firmware included in
> the kernel itself as part of Debian Lenny, as long as we are legally
> allowed to do so, and the firmware is distributed upstream under a
> license that complies with the DFSG.
>
> (Since this option overrides the SC, I believe it would require 3:1 majority)
I hereby second both the first and second proposition
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Rémi Vanicat
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