Re: Proposal
On Mon, Nov 16, 1998 at 08:45:22PM -0500, Ben Collins wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 17, 1998 at 02:32:04AM +0100, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> > I am not sure I like this. This actually makes it harder for people to get
> > the software, not easier. Wouldn't it be better to let the front-end handle
> > such cases? It could inform the user that he needs this and that lib that is
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> > restricted here and there. If the user sees the possibility, he could point
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> > apt to more sources (for example, if the package is not import restricted,
> > only export restricted), and the dependencies are fulfilled.
>
> He/she could also say, "man, this debian thing is broke, all the packages
> aren't even there. I can't install package xxx because i don't have this
> lib. now they want me to go get it myself, and something about it being
> possibly illegal or restricted in my country, what gives?"
If this is the users opinion about it even after being informed about the
restrictions (see above), we can't help it. Is it our job to make every
looser happy? People who want to have a bad opinion about Debian will
have it regardless of our efforts.
> I'd rather them not even know and have a seemingly complete install than
> think that the system is broken. If they know enough about that certain
> package to want it, I'm sure they will find the README quite informative
> on where to find it.
Although it is out of context, let me quote something from the social
contract I feel appropriate here:
We Won't Hide Problems
Thank you,
Marcus
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