Re: Proposal - non-free software removal

[iain d broadfoot <ibroadfo@cis.strath.ac.uk>]

Rémi Letot wrote:> iain d broadfoot <ibroadfo@cis.strath.ac.uk> writes:
> > Rémi Letot wrote:
> >
> > > Peter Mathiasson <peter@mathiasson.nu> writes:
>
> > > <couic>
> > >
> > > > Well, let them. Let them use a distribution where they always have
> > > > to read the license to know if they are can use the software for
> > > > commercial use.
> > >
> > > Why so? One of the reasons that makes Debian so great is *because*
> > > it's clearly defined for which packages I have to read the
> > > license. For the main part I just know I can use the system. If I
> > > install non-free software, I know I have to read the license. Don't
> > > remove that possibility just for the sake of it.
> > > Thanks,
> >
> > i thought peter meant that if they left debian for other, less free
> > distros, they'd have to read the license.
>
>
> Yes, and my answer says that in debian I know I can use everything
> without reading the license. If I add non-free, I know I have to check
> the licenses *for these packages only*. That's a great feature, and it
> would be a shame to remove it.
>
> Or is there something I don't understand or makle clear?

sorry, i misread your message.

i thought you had misread peters...

;-)

sorry again,

iain