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As my audience I would like people wanting to work in .NET/CLI and wanting a new language to programwith that is not under the power of large companies(i.e. C#). I plan to make program templates for using component such as gtk and other commonly used linux libraries. As self-hosting is achieved dylan.NET shall be only developed under Linux. Dylan > From: bremner@debian.org > To: borgdylan@hotmail.com; debian-mentors@lists.debian.org > Subject: RE: RFS: dylandotnet > Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 15:35:33 -0300 > > On Sat, 14 May 2011 16:34:14 +0200, Dylan Borg <borgdylan@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have updated the package(the debian dir only). The packagge is opens > > ource. Open source software can run on Windows!...remove the > > misconception that Windows software always must cost money. > > Hi Dylan; > > "non-free" is used in Debian in a technical sense to refer to software > that does not mee the Debian Free Software Guidelines. In order to be > included in Debian main, not only must your software be DFSG free, but > it must be buildable using only DFSG free tools. Since your software > only builds on Windows so far, it can't be built only with DFSG free > tools. This is why I referred you to specific sections of Debian policy. > > In my opinion, you should also address the question of what-kind/how > large of an audience your package would have. You have to remember that > you are in the position of selling your package to a potential sponsor, > and there are many packages and people clamouring for attention. > > David > > > > |