Re: Debian machine usage policy
Joey Hess wrote:
>Oliver Elphick wrote:
>> I suggest also, that we add to the policy:
>>
>> Debian facilities should not be used for developing non-DFSG software,
>> without approval by the DPL after consultation on the devel or private
>> lists.
>>
>> Other policies prohibit commercial use, but non-DFSG is a wider category.
>
>This would mean that people arn't allowed to use project machines for
>building non-dfsg free packages. It could even be interpreted to mean that
>the autobuilders for other architectures, that run on debian machines,
>cannot be used to port non-free packages to other architectures.
What I had in mind was developing new software that was non-compliant
rather than building packages that are already in the archive. For
instance, we host cvs for several projects. Would you want us to do
that for non-free software?
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