Raul Miller wrote: > > there are a few non-free packages which we are allowed to distribute -- > > if Debian forbids the distribution of those packages [in the context > > of Debian], we're making the same mistake that the authors of the more > > non-free packages are making.
On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 01:19:22AM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: > And what is this mistake? I believe I answered that in the message you were replying to. > Owners of non-free packages make "mistake"[1] - they distribute packages > with non-free licence. By distributing those of them which we are able > to distribute we make the same mistake - distribute programs with > non-free licence. The mistake is acting to preclude some free distribution, support and use of software. I think you're talking about fairness, not ethics. You seem more concerned with the universality of our decisions than the result of those decisions. -- Raul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
