On Mon, Dec 01, 2008 at 10:26:51AM +0000, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > Stuff that will not be in main. It's great stuff for off-topic threads:
> Non-free "patented": > avidemux > dvdrip > gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse > gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse > lame > transcode > vlc-plugin-pulse There's nothing patented about the pulseaudio plugin for VLC. It's in multiverse because that's where vlc lives in Ubuntu. > non-free/contrib: > gstreamer0.10-pitfdll > mencoder > mjpegtools > nspluginwrapper I'm not clear on why this one is in multiverse in the first place, it appears to be licensed under the GPL. > Different Packaging: > bluez Mainly because Debian is behind a release on this, I think. > Ubuntu-specific?: > launchpad-integration > liblaunchpad-integration1 > python-launchpad-bugs > python-launchpad-integration Not specific to Ubuntu; whether there'll be interest in having these in Debian is another matter. > onboard Also not specific to Ubuntu, just not packaged for Debian yet. > powermanagement-interface Not likely to be useful per se, but only if someone finds it useful to have other packages using the interface. > ufw Not specific to Ubuntu, though I'm not sure whether the implementation is in a state currently where it warrants entertaining in Debian. > binutils-static > What's the point of that one? Providing a minimal binutils package that can be used for linking non-free kernel modules. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
