Re: Ian's DFSG2 would harm Debian and Free Software
> > I do *not* say that the things I listed are true, fair, or of real
> > relevance.
jim@laney.edu wrote:
> Could be, you should have STATED that to begin with. It's possible that by
> not doing so, your credibility has taken two steps back.
He _did_ state that to my satisfaction:
The new version of the DFSG, as proposed by Ian Jackson, would have
disastrous consequences on the public image of Debian, and would lead to
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a split of the free software movement, if not Debian itself. I'll take
the time and sketch how this step would be received/seen by the public.
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When I read his post, I understood it to mean that he didn't adhere to
these opinions, but that they could easily become public opinion of Debian.
Peter
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