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Re: Policy change for "main", "contrib", and "non-free"

From: alegre@saturn.superlink.net (Fernando)
> Wouldn't it be more reasonable to have that kind of programs
> [programs encumbered by software patents] in non-US/main or even
> in US/main?
>
> They are DFSG compliant and it is legal to sell them everywhere
> _execept_ in the US. They are only affected by a US patent not
> recognized anywhere else.
> 
> Including them in non-free is breaking our policy in order to make life
> of US CD-Rom manufacturers easier. I thought we were not working for
> manufacturers... Not to say for US manufacturers...

The end-user may place themselves in an infringement-of-patent situation,
not just the CD manufacturer. I think it is best to keep these programs
in non-free for now.

	Thanks

	Bruce
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