On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:20:18 +0200 Florian Weimer wrote: > Personally, I think that we can make this distinction, but actually, > we shouldn't, at least for technical documentation which describes how > a program works. If we change the program, we sometimes need to > change the documentation. If it's in a closed format (even > non-proprietary ones, like DVI), this task is unnecessarily > complicated. The same holds for images and other data. Think about a videogame with 2D graphics that was prerendered from a 3D models (wasn't this the issue that triggered the long thread of which this subthread is a spinoff?). I, as a Debian user, want to have the freedom to modify it as I see fit. Including the freedom to modify sprites and backgrounds. I want to be able to fork it, if I feel it's necessary to meet my needs. If Debian does not distribute the preferred form for modification, I'm in position of disadvantage with respect to the original author... > Given its practical implications, I am really supprised > that this aspect is still controversial. So am I... -- :-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-) ...................................................................... Francesco Poli GnuPG Key ID = DD6DFCF4 Key fingerprint = C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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