Re: let's be practical [Re: Software in main etc.]
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Marcus Brinkmann writes:
> We just would need a setup where those interests don't collide. There is the
> real problem: People who feel strong about Free Software (morally), see a
> chance to make a more restrictive distinction. But currently, they can't
> work on this because they would step on other peoples toes, who don't think
> we should get more restrictive.
>
> A good proposal would have to address that and show how both groups can work
> together without conflict.
Hear, hear!
Gordon Matzigkeit analyses:
> The user. Debian simply would give them the tools to do so, by
> distinguishing `pure' software from the rest.
>
> What we'd have to vote on is whether we want `main' to be `pure', or
> to make `pure' separate.
Exactly. In fact I was the one introducing the word "pure" when RMS first
asked us about whether an "exclusively main" Debian variant could be
provided for the FSF's use.
Based on what was discussed then I would like to propose a compromise
between the two possibilities. So:
PROPOSAL.
1. The DFSG stays as it is.
2. The Policy is modified according to the attached patch.
RATIONALE.
1. It will benefit Debian's cause (the social contract) fantastically if we
can announce that our distribution is legally so well-defined that it
can serve as the basis for distributions of both FSF and Corel (both of
which are known to have pedantic lawyers).
In addition I feel that it is entirely reasonable to accomodate users
such as the FSF in recognition of the entire community of dedicated free
software devotees.
2. If a pure subset is defined then I think the number of users interested
in the "main but not pure" subset of Debian is insignificant.
Thus moving the few non-pure packages to "contrib" will not change much
(remember: contrib is also DFSG-free so the usual CD-ROMs etc. will not
be affected negatively and no non-purist users are likely to even notice
the change).
What says?
Best regards,
Kristoffer
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- --- policy.sgml Sat May 8 17:09:02 1999
+++ policy-purified.sgml Sat May 8 17:16:03 1999
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
<em>main</em>, <em>non-us</em>, <em>non-free</em>, and
<em>contrib</em>.</p>
<p>
- - The <em>main</em> section forms the <em>Debian GNU/Linux
+ The <em>main</em> section forms the official <em>Debian GNU/Linux
distribution</em>. </p>
<p>
Packages in the other sections are not considered as part of
@@ -324,6 +324,16 @@
compilation or execution (thus, the package may not
declare a "Depends" or "Recommends" relationship on a
non-main package),
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ must not depend on the use of any software that does not
+ comply with the DFSG for its proper functioning except
+ if the only use of such software is through
+ communication protocols with DFSG-compliant
+ specifications (thus the package may not be dependent
+ on a connection to a proprietary server, for example),
</p>
</item>
<item>
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