-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Anthony towns wrote: > > I propose that the Debian project resolve that: > > ====================================================================== > Acknowledging that some of our users continue to require the use of > programs that don't conform to the Debian Free Software Guidelines, we > reaffirm our commitment to providing the contrib and non-free areas in > our archive for packaged versions of such software, and to providing the > use of our infrastructure (such as our bug-tracking system and mailing > lists) to help with the maintenance of non-free software packages. > ====================================================================== > > It is my belief that continuing to provide such support does not require > any changes to our social contract, and that consequently the project may > resolve the above by simple majority. > > It is my belief that this proposal is best considered as an amendment to > Andrew Suffield's proposal so that the two alternatives may be considered > concurrently on a single ballot, under sections A.1(D&A).3 and A.3.1. > > I would obviously appreciate seconds for the above resolution.
I firmly believe that keeping non-free and contrib until such time as ALL of the needs of our users can be met from main is a good thing. I second this proposal. (hope the signing here works, I've written this in a text editor, signed it with gpg, then pasted the result to the webmail I use for reading mail. If the sig comes out wrong, please let me know and I'll come up with a better way to sign it) Cheers, Stephen -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAN7q1FwmY7Xa4pD0RAjmvAKCV7GnH1k6sbIA/VpxafmjzSprcQQCeK+q3 /htyaUyvHuugE3cXgeBMY44= =FIHb -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Stephen Stafford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
