On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Now Corel would want to follow the Debian Policy out of respect for Debian, > naturally, but also because if they do they know that their non-free > package will remain functional even if a new version of Debian is released. > > At this point they read that the Corel wp.deb description file must propose > free alternatives to WordPerfect ... rather silly, right?
On the contrary, Corel simply ignore this point of policy. Policy is for *us* to follow. Third-party developers are *encouraged* to follow policy, but not required. Since this particular point might annoy them, they don't follow it. Fine by me. Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
