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Re: Ask yourself some questions (was: Discussion - non-free software removal)



On Sat, Nov 16, 2002 at 02:00:45PM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 15, 2002 at 10:39:30PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > > > Removing packages from the Debian archive doesn't remove them from
> > > > people's systems.
> > > 
> > > But without a maintainer and the debian system behind them, they are
> > > worthless. 
> > 
> > This is a pretty ungenerous thing to say about the upstream authors.
> 
> The observation is correct, but does that imply you disagree? ;o)

I would have to judge such things on a case-by-case basis.

-- 
G. Branden Robinson                |    If you make people think they're
Debian GNU/Linux                   |    thinking, they'll love you; but if
branden@debian.org                 |    you really make them think, they'll
http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |    hate you.

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