Re: [PROPOSED] Change package relations policy to remove references to non-free from main
Hi,
>>"Raul" == Raul Miller <moth@debian.org> writes:
Raul> Go over to debian-legal and read the Corel threads there, then
Raul> come back and tell me that everyone is happy, in general, about
Raul> debian distributions which mix free and non-free software.
So we should let the people in debian-legal impose their views
on everyone? And I thought Debian was about choice?
Raul> And note that with Enhances: we still tell people that there
Raul> are non-free packages that can improve things -- but the set of
Raul> non-free packages is configurable, and not wedded to Debian.
This is an argument for enhances, and I agree to this part.
Raul> In my opinion, switching from Suggests: <non-free-package> to
Raul> the reverse non-free Enhances: <free package> is very important
Raul> for debian. We have a small collection of non-free software,
Raul> but it's very likely that other organizations will build on our
Raul> free software base and supply their own set of non-free
Raul> software. Designing our system so that they can coexist with
Raul> us is going to mean less silly forking of package instances,
Raul> and that's a good thing, I think.
Rubbish. We need a way that epole who care for pure systems
are only exposed to pure systems. But people who glorify in political
non-correctness should also be free to do so, without package
managesr having to jump through hoops.
Whenever you coerce a mechanism into doing something that is
not natural to it, you are bound to regret it later. Often too late.
Why are we not fixing the user interfaces to offer purity
seekers a choice, rather than imposing it on all others too?
manoj
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