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Re: CALL FOR VOTES: First of two votes on social contract

> > I don't
> > see why Debian should disallow such software (which is freely redistributable
> > in its original form) from the main distribution.
> 
> I strongly disagree.  The package can always go into non-free, or another
> "side distribution" - perhaps from a value-added distributor, such as the
> company you are putting together.  (Try dpkg-ftp-x - it has great support
> for this)

dftp has great support for this, too, but that's not the point.


> > I'm not trying to
> > encourage this.  I'm trying to give Debian the widest selection of software
> > that I can.
> 
> We already have a mechanism to handle this - "non-free".  There aren't any
> restrictions on non-free.  AFAIK, pretty well anything that's legal in the
> U.S. can go there.

Many people use Debian off of CD and those packages won't go on the CD.
The other distribution (contrib & non-free) are not officially supported
by Debian and yet there is no reason for the packages I'm describing not
to get official support.


> If this really bothers you, let's add it to the vote.  I don't think you'll
> get any support though (not from me anyways).

Some people agree with me and some don't.  That's to be expected.  I'm doing
my best to make Debian the best distribution it can be in my opinion.  I
might not win, but I have to at least voice my opinion.

                                          Brian
                                 ( bcwhite@verisim.com )

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