[reply sent to bug rather than (only) to list] Quoting Erik Josefsson (2016-08-14 10:37:48) > On 14/08/16 08:51, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: >> To me that sounds like in its current state you will not get a >> working blend without that custom script, and I therefore recommend >> to postpone inclusion of FreedomBox into debian-blends-tasks until >> fixed. > > What do you mean with "fixed"? > > That "that custom script" (i.e. a script to access Plinth via a web > interface?) is made into a package that you can file bugs against? What I mean needs "fixing" here is the ability for FreedomBox to deliver (at least core parts of) its promises within the constraints of being a Debian Pure blend. In my opinion debian-blends-tasks should list only blends where at least core parts of its features works when installed - i.e. without any non-Debian installation steps. A blend that promises provisioning of some networked services without need for shell access, but when installed as a Debian Pure blend has web access blocked and requires shell access to change that doesn't deliver on its promise. Yes, some packages in Debian require additional non-Debian installation steps - but none of those (I believe) promise to provide a user environment, only a building block for setting up an environment. I sincerely hope¹ that fixing bug#834239 also fixes this issue. - Jonas ¹ Purely for the sake of argument, as I expect FreedomBox developers to genuinely want address the issue, not try find loopholes in definitions: Maybe a) the script could be integrated as-is which (I guess) would cause the package to no longer comply with Debian Policy and therefore no longer be a Debian Pure blend, or b) promises could be weakened by (re)defining the blend to include something like "$these otherwise core features are optional when installed from Debian". -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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