Bug#298763: ITP skype -- Internet telephony that just works

[Jeroen van Wolffelaar <jeroen@wolffelaar.nl>]

On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:31PM +0100, Daniel Baumann wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> * Package name : skype
>   Version      : 1.0.0.7-1
> * URL          : http://www.skype.com/
> * License      : Skype End User License Agreement (non-free)
>   Description  : Internet telephony that just works
> 
> [cite from #255546]
> 
> "Skype cannot be packaged into Debian. It's proprietary software,
> released as binary only, and therefore not suitable for inclusion, even
> in the non-free section."
> 
> [/cite]
> 
> Debian Policy says:
> "[...] for example, if the source is unavailable. These situations will 
> need to be handled on a case-by-case basis."
> 
> I suggest to leave this 'case-by-case'-decision up to the ftp-masters. I 
> will take care about the upload of a conforming package. Until my 
> sponsor did an upload, interim versions are available from 
> http://archive.daniel-baumann.ch/.

Skype is currently not distributeable:

http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2005/01/msg00385.html

If you're going to package it without having obtained extensive
permissions from upstream, your package will be rejected from NEW ocne
it's uploaded.

--Jeroen

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