On Thu, 2025-10-02 at 17:02 -0700, Soren Stoutner wrote: > Gonidec wrote: > > Le Thu, Oct 02, 2025 at 01:24:48PM -0700, Soren Stoutner a écrit : > > > (…) I am not accustomed to Debian categorically rejecting software > > > that is DFSG-free from inclusion based solely on the team that > > > develops > it. > > > > To avoid confusion: I gave *my* opinion. My opinion as a Debian > > Developer, but still I am not Debian by myself. > > > > As for why I strongly oppose the inclusion of this software into > > Debian, > > I won’t go into details so suffice to say that I am not willing to let > > Debian become a Nazi bar. > > > > If you’re surprised by the use of such words, I suggest looking up why > > other distributions already rejected XLibre. I for myself do not have > > the energy (nor the will) to spend more time on XLibre than I already > > did writing the current e-mail. > > Like I said, I know nothing about XLibre or its history. But I think it > is > important to state here that I am categorically opposed to any software > being > excluded from Debian because of the politics of the developers (as long > as > those politics are not included in the software itself). > > Excluding software because of the politics of the developers is both > extremely > dangerous and contrary to the spirit of the DFSG #5: > > "No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups” > > Also, I am not saying that Debian should accept any software that is > below its > technical standards (an argument that nobody has yet made regarding > XLibre). > However, based on what has been expressed so far in this thread, I would > be > opposed to anyone preventing *someone else* from packaging this for > Debian if > they so desired. Perhaps there are further details about the developers > that > would change my mind, but if that is the case those details would need to > be > clearly explained. > Hi Soren and all, Very close to my thoughts on this subject. Let us concentrate on technical standards and the spirit of Debian and the DFSG. Regards Phil -- Independent Free/Open Source Contributor. Not affiliated with any GNU Linux Distribution. -- Blog: https://blog.kathenas.org Instagram: https://instagram.com/kathenasorg Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kathenasorg
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