Re: Debian Free Software (FSF) or Open Source? (was Re; non-cd...)
On Sat, 27 Jun 1998, Kevin Atkinson wrote:
[ snip ]
Huh? First you say:
: > > With the new Open Source movement I think it is time to reexamine your
: > > true mission. If you want to create a pure GNU system than continue
: > > what you are doing. However if you want to have an active role in the
: > > Open Source movement--that Linus supports--than I see the debain
: > > philosophy as a major roadblock if kept unchanged. Chances are more
: > > major linux programs will use free (but not free to debian standards) to
: > > accularate development.
Then after being duly chastised :) you say:
: Ok the policy is good as a standard setting mile stone but not for
: creating the best distribution which is freely available.
So what exactly is your complaint? You seem to think that Debian should
use the Open Source Guidelines to build a distribution, but then you say
that those same guidelines are not suitable for creating said
distribution.
I've completely no idea what your complaint is.
IMO, Debian is the best distribution I've ever used (and I've done
Slackware, RedHat, and Caldera).
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