Re: why must Debian call Taiwan a "Province of China"?

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Subject: Re: why must Debian call Taiwan a "Province of China"?
From: Roger Leigh <roger@whinlatter.uklinux.net>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:25:59 +0100
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In-reply-to: <[🔎] 8765cemvbs.fsf@toncho.dhh.gt.org> (John Hasler's message of "Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:02:31 -0500")
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John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org> writes:

> Bruce Miller writes:
>> It is perfectly reasonable of Debian to adopt an international standard.
>> It raises Debian above the debate which is taking place here.
>
> Adopting an international standard that includes a gratuitous political
> statement is an endorsement of that statement.  The added clause serves no
> technical purpose.  Throw it out.

I agree completely.


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