Hi list I have a small question: I would like to package a piece of software that, when first launched, downloads additional non-free data files which are needed to run. I am now wondering whether a) I should just leave it at that, possibly adding a note to the package, or b) ask the upstream author for permissions to include it in Debian (the data files would have to go in non-free, since the download page states "You can not sell this data or use it in any form of a commercial product").
Also, If I read the policy correctly, adding a non-free data package would mean the the actual software would have to go in contrib. If we kept the normal download mechanism, could the package then stay in main? I guess keeping the current upstream mechanism would be the easier solution. However, if we include the data files in non-free that would allow people to install and use the software even if the upstream website is down (or if they're behind a proxy - I'm not sure whether the download mechanism would work there). Any opinions? cheers -- Stefan Ott http://www.ott.net/ "You are not Grey Squirrel?" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlktikp6w9+oh3uhbd63ggz18irpfaqokvgxxcsq...@mail.gmail.com
