Re: non-free suggestions again (was Re: weekly policy summary)
Hi,
>>"Chris" == Chris Waters <xtifr@dsp.net> writes:
Chris> Note that the common element of both proposals is that
Chris> someone who has non-free packages in her package list will
Chris> see them, and someone who doesn't won't. This really seems
Chris> like the best approach all 'round.
Chris> But note that both of the proposals I mentioned would solve
Chris> this quite handily -- the information would be available to
Chris> anyone who has the non-free package sources in her package
Chris> list, and only be hidden to those who (deliberately, one
Chris> assumes) don't have a source of non-free packages listed.
Chris> This seems to me to make sense in any case, since there's not much
Chris> point in suggesting a package which isn't available. It's a bit hard
Chris> to install a non-free package if you don't have a source for non-free
Chris> packages! :-)
I agree. I meant to state so on my diätribe, but my fingers
sent the message on ;-(.
manoj
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