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Re: New DFSG-compliant emacs packages



Mike O'Connor <stew@vireo.org> writes:

> +++ David Kastrup [27/10/06 10:22 +0200]:
>>You mean, making an example of Emacs users is ok because you think the
>>experienced ones might be able to work around the attack?
>>
>>Last time I looked, the Debian policies were supposed to be good for
>>its users, not a weapon against them.
>
> The motivation here is not to make an example of emacs users.  The
> documentation is non-free and must be removed.  Debian policies are
> in fact supposed to be good for its users, but Debian puts
> protecting the user's freedom above the user's convenience.

What freedom of the user is protected by removing GFDLed documentation
from Emacs?

-- 
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum



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