On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 07:11:51PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > Sven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Ok, i guess devbian-vote wqould be the right place ? Or maybe > > debian-dfsg-modifications ? > > Right now, there are people who think we are not allowed to even > modify the DFSG. All that discussion is for debian-vote, I guess.
Thought so also, altough i thought we discuss this on debian legal, and after a consensus, go for a discussion on debian-vote with the actual vote intent. > > Mmm, not sure, the DFSG is more than just our internal standard, it > > is a guideline for all the people out there, and also it is an > > internal standard on which we have to look, especially as people > > change. Following the DFSG and clarifying it as possible if also the > > guarant of the fairness of the decision, and the guardians against > > cabalistic decision making on licences, ... > > We make absolutely no promises that we are beholden to *anyone's* > interpretation of the DFSG but our own. Yes, but it is not good. This let's us open to accusation of partiality. Especially since 'our own' represent only a rather small subset of the debian developper who care about the subject. Friendly, Sven Luther
