Re: (OT) gnash vs. flash (was Re: Why does installing gnome ...)

[Celejar <celejar@gmail.com>]

On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:10:55 +0200
Dotan Cohen <dotancohen@gmail.com> wrote:

> > So apparently the stuff could actually be included in the official
> > archive, without violating the social contract?
> >
> 
> No, there is a difference between checking all software for possible
> patent infringement and including known offenders. But the line is
> grey, to be sure.

Hm, I guess you're right:

"Packages must be placed in non-free if they are not compliant with the
DFSG or are encumbered by patents or other legal issues that make their
distribution problematic."

http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html

So anything known to be patent-encumbered can't be in main.

Celejar
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