> On Tue, Apr 07, 1998 at 07:05:33PM +0100, Ian Jackson wrote: > > I propose the following extra requirement for non-free and contrib > > packages: > > > > A package which is non-free must contain a file > > /usr/doc/<package>/README.non-free (or one of its dependencies must > > contain a relevant such file). This file must contain either: > > > > 1. A copy of an electronic mail message received by the package > > maintainer from the copyright holder(s) denying a request to make the > > package DFSG-free. Package maintainers should usually use a standard [deletia]
How about calling the file README.why-non-free? And just require the maintainer to state in her own words why the package is in non-free? We could also have parallel README.why-contrib, README.why-non-us and README.why-dfsg (or README.why-free? or README.why-main?). However, for packages in main, the file could be omitted if the program adheres to a standard copyright and no controversy has previously been raised about its status. Then, when a package moves from non-free to main, for example, the maintainer would simply rename the file and add a statement about why it was moved. (Of course, this would be in the changelog anyway....) Alternatively, the statement about why it's in that distribution could just be put at the top of the copyright file. The only difficulty would be if you wanted to add supporting evidence (excerpts from emails, for example), which could make the file a little long and unwieldly. ************** MIKE ORR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ************************** * * Russki Deutsch Esperanto * * * * * * * * * * ***************** (Insert silly quote here) ************************ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
