Re: Debian retail kit?
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, David Mandelberg wrote:
> > Depends on how much longer the hot babe/LCC/blob threads are going to
> > last. :)
> >
> 'last'? That implies that there will be an end.
Luckily the Debian developers are wise enough to know that we are supposed
to be running an operating system not a debating club but it does give
outsiders the unfortunate impression of fiddling while Rome fails to
release. That's not good.
> Hot-babe and LCC may have
> relatively simple solutions, but as long as there are corporations that
> want more money and free software isn't as profitable as proprietary
> software, the blob issue probably won't stop.
>
>From Debians point of view it is an open and shut case. If it is non-free
it can't go in main. I sympathize with the rearguard who are trying to
say blobs are not software but they haven't got much of a leg to stand on
I'm afraid.
> Also, blob and hot-babe wouldn't hold up sarge, blob is not directly
> related to Debian and if hot-babe is delayed it will just be put into
> etch instead of being rushed into sarge.
> Please correct me if I'm wrong, I haven't been following the threads
> that closely.
>
No you're right I suppose. Still its scant comfort for those who are
eagerly waiting for sarge.
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Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@debian.org>
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