Hello,
This is a problem of practicality, but I think it can be solved. Everything starts in non-free_2, and for people read the licenses of the important packages. If they meet some criteria, it is moved to non-free_1. A package is important if several users read the read the licenses and vouch that it meets the criteria. I would be willing to read several licenses. I regret the rather unimformative name non-free_1; instead of non-free_1 perhaps we could have directory shareware, another commercial. The important consideration is that the cdrom vendor can distribute the packages legally. As I said in another post (which I won't repeat) I think there's too much good non-free software out there for Debian, or Linux, to ignore. Linux needs all the applications it can get, and the applications should be easy to install. A newbies 2 cents worth King Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 30 Mar 1998, Scott K. Ellis wrote: > On Mon, 30 Mar 1998, King Lee wrote: > .... > Everything that is in non-free is there because it has a problematic > license. Some stuff prohibits charging for distribution, some only a > "reasonably copying fee". It's too much effort for someone to look > through to decide on. > > > Some of stuff in non-free is, in my opinion, rather basic and > > cdrom vendors should be encouraged to include it. Especially > > since other vendors include it with their distribution. > > Are you volunteering to read all the licenses carefully? I considered > that once, but gave up after realizing how poorly a lot of the non-free > licences were constructed. > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
