Re: Bug#181028: cdrecord: promotes non-free software
>>>>> In article <[🔎] 20030222172319.GA7503@zombie.inka.de>, Eduard Bloch
>>>>> <edi@gmx.de> writes:
> * BenC [Sat, Feb 22 2003, 11:53:42AM]:
>> IMO, we should not be promoting non-free software, especially when
>> there is a free alternative. Just because Joerg wants to make a
>> buck doesn't mean we have to let Debian become an advertising
>> medium for him. He is using our distribution and our users to
>> promote a closed source product.
> Bullshit, dvddrecord is unmaintained. Oh, and please file a similar
> bug report against apt because they mention dotty (from graphviz,
> you know, non-free!!!! evil!!!!1, burn them all!!!) in
> apt-cache(8).
I guess that would be a valid complaint as well. Why is it
that people insist that my friend jusyt jumped off tyhe cliff -- so
this must be a good thing?
Our social contract makes no bones about Debian being in
favour of free software, so we ought not to be actively advertizing
non free software.
manoj
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