Re: Binary-only packages
Bruce Perens writes:
> I would put the binary-only packages in "contrib". We can't give the user
Is contrib on CDs, too?
> any means to assure that binary-only packages are free of trojan-horses,
> etc., so I don't think they should be given the same status as the usual
> Debian software. Not having the source available goes against the philosophy
> of the rest of the system, of course, so placing the package in "contrib"
> would indicate that as well.
My personal problem is LyX, a fine program under GPL. But it requieres
xforms which is available only as binary. Does this create any problem, if
xforms is put in contrib?
Michael
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