Re: Overinterpretation of DFSG? QR code for receiving donation is non-free???
Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> writes:
> Concerning base64-encoded text files, it's quite borderline. Possibly
> some editor do support opening base64-encoded files, then it's fine to
> have this as source code. Otherwise I don't see it as the preferred
> format for modifications.
This is not what preferred form of modification means, as I think is
apparent from the fact that we distribute tarballs that cannot be opened
directly by most editors.
I do understand the desire to have the URL in a form that's easily
searchable, but I don't think people are thinking through the implications
of saying we're not allowed to distribute sources even in formats that are
round-trip convertable to editable formats, but have to ensure every
artifact is in a form that can be *directly* edited. The implications for
the archive would be massive busywork that would have no significant
impact on software freedom.
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Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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