On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 15:19, Thomas Viehmann wrote: > Cameron Patrick wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 03, 2003 at 02:36:48PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > | Well, once you folks have come up with a definition of "software", you > > | be sure and let us know. > > How about "anything included in Debian"? That way we won't be in danger > > of violating the Social Contract #1. > > Oh, cool. How about changing in DFSG to "Anything that can go in main or contrib." Because that's a circular definition. Saying everything in Debian is software, is not. It's also the only reasonable way to define software. Or at least, the only reasonable way I (or anyone else who has voiced their opinion on this issue here) have come up with in 3 years, and it's not for a lack of trying. -- Joe Wreschnig <piman@debian.org>
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