Re: RFS: steam-powered
"Michael Gilbert" <michael.s.gilbert@gmail.com> writes:
> > The users *are* free to choose the software that's out there. The
> > Debian project is also free to refuse to choose what software it
> > distributes.
>
> the key word is "distribution." the question is whether the part of
> the software to be added to the archive is distributable. for
> steam-powered, all of the software in the package is fully GPL'd, and
> thus freely redistributable under the terms of the GPL.
I don't think that was in question. This sub-thread is discussing
whether we *want* software in Debian whose only purpose is to sell
non-free software.
Software must be DFSG-free to be in Debian. Not all DFSG-free software
must be distributed by Debian.
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Ben Finney
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