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Re: Data section (#38902)



I would say only DFSG data.  Anything on our ftp site needs to have
unrestricted redistribution, really, so that we don't have to make any
checks or put ourselves at risk....

On Sat, Jul 17, 1999 at 06:22:11PM -0700, ferret@phonewave.net wrote:
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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:
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> > 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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