Re: Bug#181028: cdrecord: promotes non-free software
On Sat, Feb 22, 2003 at 11:38:36PM +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote:
> Andrew M.A. Cater <amacater@galactic.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > OK. Here's a good thought. Don't change cdrtools or cdrecord.
>
> > Instead, add something to the description field for Debian.
>
> > Something like:
> > The upstream author of cdrecord and cdrtools is also the author of
> > ProDVD and would prefer you to use this for burning DVD's. This
> > commercial software cannot be packaged for the Debian distribution
> > as it does not comply with our Debian Free Software Guidelines. It is
> > available from Joerg at <http address> but as a binary only release.
> > Free alternative software which meets the DFSG is available within
> > Debian, although functionality and capability may vary.
> > One alternative is dvdrecord.
>
> > Simple, straightforward and gets the message across - without hurting
> > anyone's feelings and making the position perfectly clear.
>
> > Does this help ??
>
> Yes, it does. I'd rather have it added to a new file README.Debian.DVD
> instead of the package-description, though.
> thanks, cu andreas
And then cdrecord changed to say "You seem to have a DVD recorder,
please read README.Debian.DVD" instead of directly promoting
cdrecord-ProDVD.
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