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Re: Data section (#38902)



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One comment from the ferret:
Would it make any sense to divide the 'data' section into
main/contrib/non-free, instead of becoming a fourth section alongside
them? I can't think of any examples offhand, but I could see where some
datasets might have restricted redistribution.

On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Darren O. Benham wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 16, 1999 at 02:35:04PM -0700, Joey Hess wrote:
> > Data section (#38902)
> >   * Stalled for 1 week.
> >   * Proposed on 3 Jun 1999 by Darren O. Benham; seconded by Peter S
> >     Galbraith, Peter Makholm and Peter Makholm.
> >   * "Since there is interest in packaging census data, maps, genome
> >     data and other huge datasets I and since most people agreed that
> >     dropping them in main or contrib is not a great idea, I propose
> >     the creation of a data section to reside along side of main,
> >     contrib and non-free." Includes rules about what goes in this
> >     section.
> So what's the next step?  Nobody appears to be objecting to this idea...
> All comments have been favorable... 
> 
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