Russell Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Has Debian ever rejected software which complies with the DFSG? If > you do something in practice, other parties could rely on that. It's > just like the private road which is never closed to the public. In > time, it *becomes* public.
Yes. Software must meet the DFSG as *one* test; it must also be interesting to at least one Debian developer. It must also get approved by the FTP masters, who are empowered to make other determinations. It must be able to be contorted to fit the Debian policy manual.