Re: getting personalities out of the FSF-Debian argument
Bruce Perens <bruce@perens.com> wrote:
> From: Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>
> > What, specifically are you requesting?
> >
> > A) That I stop CCing or otherwise mailing RMS with queries or commentary
> > on this subject until your efforts have reached a conclusion, or are
> > abandoned;
> >
> > or
> >
> > B) That I be placed under a gag order and forbidden from discussing the
> > GNU FDL in any Debian forum (or just this one?). (Presumably, this
> > restriction would have some sort of sunset as well.)
>
> I'm not asking for you to "be placed" under anything. I'm asking you to
> voluntarily restrict your own behavior such that you are not visibly
> standing out as Debian's driver in this matter. I don't think it's
> necessary for you to be that driver any longer, things have been stated
> clearly enough and lots of people are interested in pursuing them.
>
> Were I in your place, I might consider retreating to debian-private
> and to private emails. Bradley reads debian-legal, I have no idea
> who else in FSF does. For the duration of this matter, I will not be
> reading debian-private. Feel free to huddle there.
I think we (Debian) would be nuts of deprive ourselves of Branden's
experience with licensing issues, and this issue in particular. RMS
doesn't read -legal and I'm quite sure other FSF readers won't read
personal attacks into his writings since they won't be directly at them.
If he doesn't CC RMS we should all be fine.
My two cents only.
Peter
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