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Re: "keep non-free" proposal



On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 06:56:03PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> Raul Miller <moth@debian.org> writes:
> 
> > I'm referring to the sub threads where people ask what non-free has that
> > anyone needs.
> 
> Oh, I figure they're just ignorant--and likely to be unaware of what
> vrms would say on their own system.  
> 
> Incidentally, so it was recently pointed out to me that I don't need
> mpg123, because mpg321 is free and a drop-in replacement.
> 
> So why is mpg123 in the non-free area anymore?  Is anyone willing to
> say it's necessary?  And if not, why didn't it get dropped sooner?
> 
> See, this is what I'm thinking when I'm told that things are just fine
> now.  

Well, let's investigate and remove it if needed.

Did you fill a bug report against mpg123 asking for just that ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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