Bug#129604: Interpreting the Social Contract, what is our priority ?
On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:47:03 +1100
"Glenn McGrath" <bug1@optushome.com.au> wrote:
> Anyone who disagrees with the principles of the social contract should
> orphan all there packages untill either the social contract is changed
> to something they do agree with (unlikely i hope) or they change their
> mind about their objections.
>
Actually, this was a pretty naive statement from me.... its been pointed
out to me that the social contract is open to interpretation.
"4. Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software"
If there are two priorities of equal importance, there will exist
situations where the social contract cant be honoured.
In my mind this should read "4. Our Priorities are the Users of Free
Software"
This clause effects the endless debian supporting/not supporting
non-free debate, tempting to bury my head back in the sand, but i cant
help but express my opinion that debian should be selling the ideology
of free software, not its current implementation.
Glenn
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