On Mon, 2004-05-31 at 21:31, Marek Habersack wrote: > On Mon, May 31, 2004 at 06:09:14PM -0800, D. Starner scribbled: > > > > 1) It encourages free alternatives to be written. > > > Everytime I see some smartass writing that, I wish they would actually > > > damned code that alternative. Then and ONLY then they have the right to > > > remove anything. > > > > If I upload AutoCAD, will you oppose removing it? Part of what makes the > If there is no alternative? No, I wouldn't oppose it then. I would be glad > there was AutoCAD in Debian, since then I could put Debian on my sister's > machine (which needs AutoCAD, 3DMax and ArchiCAD, none of which exist under > Linux OSes) How did you pass your P&P? I ask this seriously, because I was asked specifically to uphold the Debian Social Contract and abide by the DFSG. Apparently, you weren't? > We have, at this > moment, 3 versions of X11 around - X.org's, the fdo's kdrive one, and > xfree86 - now isn't it a waste of valuable energy and human resources? This > fragmentation of efforts is what leads to a situation in which there are no > real alternatives to AutoCAD, ArchiCAD or 3DMax on the free side of the > software world I just want to reemphasize this statement, because it's beautiful. -- Joe Wreschnig <piman@debian.org>
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