Re: The proposed GR: catch-22

To: Mark Brown <broonie@tardis.ed.ac.uk>
Cc: Debian Project List <debian-project@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: The proposed GR: catch-22
From: tb@MIT.EDU (Thomas Bushnell, BSG)
Date: 08 Jun 2000 04:03:37 -0400
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In-reply-to: Mark Brown's message of "Thu, 8 Jun 2000 03:46:27 +0100"
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Mark Brown <broonie@tardis.ed.ac.uk> writes:

> It's not just the location of the archive that provides convenience to
> users.  It's also the integration with the actual Debian distribution -
> things like the BTS and the quality control that goes with it matter
> too. 

Unfortunately, it also leads to significant user confusion.  Already
developers are having trouble, and describe the proposed resolution as
"removing non-free from Debian".  The current situation makes non-free
part of Debian in all but name, and most users and many Debian
developers frequently get them confused.

Thomas

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