Re: FHS, netscape and Dan Bernstein
>>"Chris" == Chris Lawrence <lawrencc@debian.org> writes:
Chris> \begin{sophistry}
Chris> Since non-free isn't part of Debian-the-distribution, is it really
Chris> subject to policy? Sure, it'd be nice if the stuff in there followed
Chris> policy, but since it's not Debian who cares.
Chris> \end{sophistry}
Apart from being sophistry, it is incorrect, and, perhaps,
very simple minded. But the critical part is that this is wrong.
Admittedly, packages in non-free ar4e not part of Debian, and
neither are those in contrib. They are provided on Debian archives as
a service to the users -- and part of that service is the assurance
that these packages play nice with the rest of the Debian system.
Policy compliance is part of playing nice with the rest of the Debian
system.
Chris> So, it's a non-issue. djb's software could install in /root/djb-roolz
Chris> and it wouldn't be a problem... :-)
Not unless you expect to find such software or packaging on a
debian archive.
manoj
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