Hi all, I have a question about the current GR under voting[1]. Please note that IANADD, and hence I have no voting right. The text of the resolution states, in part: | B. Strongly recommends that all non-programmatic works distribute | the form that the copyright holder or upstream developer would | actually use for modification. Such forms need not be distributed | in the orig.tar.gz (unless required by license) but should be | made available on upstream websites and/or using Debian project | resources. This seems to change the meaning of the social contract, since it was my understanding that the present rules (clarified by the famous "Editorial amendments" GR-2004-003) imply that *all* works in main must comply with the DFSG (including #2). In other words, TTBOMK, *all* works distributed in the Debian system (i.e. in main), be they programmatic or non-programmatic, *must* be distributed with the form that the copyright holder or upstream developer would actually use for modification; and such forms need to be distributed in the orig.tar.gz. This GR seems to relax the rules for non-programmatic works. If this is the case, why does the amendment only need simple majority? Shouldn't it require a 3:1 supermajority? [1] http://www.debian.org/vote/2006/vote_004 P.S.: I am not subscribed to debian-vote, so please Cc: me on replies. Thanks. -- But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend. -- from _Coming to America_ ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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