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Re: contrib/non-free policy

> From: Alex Yukhimets <aqy6633@is5.nyu.edu>
> > First of all, let's our policy be to place (port) as much as possible
> > of this not_free software into the distribution to give user _choice_.
> > Some of this packages will replace ones from the main distribution
> > (like we have gs now, and would probably have cygwin32 or something).
> > Let's not hesitate to put application in whatever from allowed - binary
> > only, unmodified source only, installer, etc. Use every possible special
> > agreement of copiright holders with Debian, etc. Of course, we will have
> > limited abilities to support that but we could at least forward bug
> > reports to the upstream developers.
> 
> Alex,
> 
> I really sincerely have to say that there is not a chance of this ever
> happening. I'm sorry. I feel that the policy you propose is the correct
> policy for Caldera and Red Hat, not for Debian. In a vote, the other
> developers agreed almost unanimously.

Bruce,

do you realize that I am talking about contrib/non-free area, not
main distribution? There was nothing about this policy in the Social
Contract we voted.

I don't see anything bad in putting more packages in contrib and
non-free. 

Anyway, I won't make other list participants sick of reading my
messages. (I must have put some quotes there).

Thank you.

Alex Y.
> 
> It seems that you haven't yet understood the reason we've done this.
> It's been explained a number of times, so I don't think there's any
> point in repeating it any longer. I just don't think there's much point
> in pursuing this argument.
> 
> 	Thanks
> 
> 	Bruce Perens
> 	Debian Project Leader
> -- 
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