All debian users already have a copy of the GPL. It is included with the base systems. Therefore if you're using dpkg, you have the GPL already. This is not the issue here. The issue is that people using other distributions can download .debs and use a program such as alien to convert a .deb to a .rpm, thus they might not have the GPL on their system.
serge Onno wrote: > > Hi All, > > I haven't read the whole thread(!) but I have two simple solutions(?): > > 1) Make a GPL package, all other packages depend on it. > > or > > 2) Include the GPL in dpkg (other .dep tools must incorperate it too!) > and let it check with every package if there is a GPL installed or > not. > > Too simplistic? > > Anyway, here are my 2c worth, > > Onno > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- /* Serge Egelman "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." - Lazarus Long */
