Re: debianHELP.org announcing commercial software?

[Randy Edwards <redwards@golgotha.net>]

> Our position is outlined in our social contract.

   Yes, I've read that a few times... :-)

> Personally, I don't think we should spread the support of non-free. We
> abide by our social contract to allow it a place in our archive, and I
> think that's far enough

   My own feelings is that it goes too far, but that topic has been raised 
before and debated/voted on.

> IOW, I think that debianHELP.org announcing non-free software is not a
> good idea.

   Good point.  But if we want to compare debianhelp.org "announcing" a 
non-free package and debian.org "distributing" a non-free package, it doesn't 
make much sense.  To me there's a clear distinction on which one does more 
potential damage to free software.

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