Re: GFDL in main

[Jakub Wilk <jwilk@debian.org>]

* Serafeim Zanikolas <sez@debian.org>, 2012-12-12, 10:30:
> If I understand correctly, the way to go is to split every problematic 
> source package in two different source packages, one for main (shipping 
> programs) and another for non-free (shipping documentation), with the 
> main package suggesting the non-free one.

First one should ask upstream if they are willing to relicense the 
documentation. If they are not, then removing the documentation or 
moving it into a non-free package is the only option left.

> If that's the case, the non-free package has to go through NEW, which 
> means that the problematic packages will be shipped in wheezy without 
> documentation. (Which is fine, just making sure we have the same 
> understanding)

Right, unless the Release Team grants them exceptions.

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Jakub Wilk