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Re: Git Packaging Round 2: SHOULD Not or MUSt NOT Github



On 15.09.19 00:05, Russ Allbery wrote:

> We have more agreement here, although there are a lot of details hidden in
> what "forcing" really means.  But there's a huge space between "don't
> force other people to use non-free software to contribute to Debian" and
> "forbid using non-free software within the Debian project."
>
> I feel like I can say with a very high degree of confidence that we're not
> going to do the latter.  For instance, we're not going to stop using Intel
> and AMD processors in the Debian project, even though they are full of
> non-free software.  So whatever policy stance you're aiming for here needs
> to be a lot more nuanced than how you're presenting it.
>
Thank you Russ for your insightful words - it's like a beacon in the
night and let me try to trust debian at all more than i do right now. To
be honest about, i have not much trust in anyone, but your posts over
the last decade helped me to build something like that.


Thanks Alf


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