On Thu, 2004-12-23 at 01:04 +0100, Olaf van der Spek wrote: > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:43:51 -0800 (PST), Mike Mestnik > <cheako911@yahoo.com> wrote: > > On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:40:42 -0600, Kenneth Pronovici wrote: > > > It's not as simple as saying that these people are "not willing to be a > > > maintainer". In my case, these were otherwise quite responsible > > > maintainers who just didn't feel it was their responsibility to deal > > > with upstream bugs. So, like I said, we have some internal > > > disagreements on this subject, and we don't have a solid policy that > > > says what we're supposed to do with upstream bugs. > > Let's get some things straight. > > 1. Most upstreams has stated vary plainly that there software is NOT FIT > > FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. I think this includes, but is not limited to, > > being used in any way by Debian. > > This would imply that the Debian community can ask nothing of them, YMMV. > > Most developers do not guarantee it's fit for anything. > I don't think they claim/guarantee it's not fit for anything (or fit > for nothing). Heck, *all* software licenses say that. And if it causes you to lose your data, tough shit on that, too. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "All machines, no matter how complex, are considered to be based on 6 simple elements: the lever, the pulley, the wheel and axle, the screw, the wedge and the inclined plane." Marilyn Vos Savant
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