Re: weekly policy summary
***** EB => Edward Betts
EB> So The Gimp was a bad example how about bsdgames? If there was not
EB> reference to rogue being in bsdgames-non-free then the maintainer
EB> might get lots of e-mails asking where rogue was. Yes, I know I am
EB> pushing it a bit. Similarly with tetex and tetex-non-free.
My answer simply is: so be it.
How could we build a completely free OS if we didn't separate out
non-free from free software?
If bsdgames-non-free contains non-free software, it cannot be part of
Debian, and there is no reason bsdgames should suggest it.
The same applies to tetex and tetex-non-free.
It's sad, but every non-free piece of software has its disadvantages
over free alternatives; that's the way it works.
Regards,
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Davide G. M. Salvetti - IW5DZC [JN53fr] - <http://www.linux.it/%7Esalve/>
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