On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 01:49:57PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 11:46:42AM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > > > Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > If i am stopped from maintaining the driver for the ADSL modem that > > > > provides me access to the internet, and thus enables me to do my debian > > > > work, will you step in and pay me (and others who use the same modem) a > > > > new adsl modem that is supported by non-free software. > > > > > > How could the removal of non-free stop you from maintaining the > > > driver? > > > > No more BTS ? no more download area. > > You could still maintain it; since your purpose is to have access to > the internet through this modem, you would still be able to do that > whether you were distributing the work to other people or not. > > And since there are plenty of good free bug-tracking systems out > there (including the BTS), you will have the option of using those if > they are important to you.
Oh, so you agree that in order for me to do so, i would have to expend more ressources, ressources which i would more gladly invest in fixing problems related to more important debian issues, like the debian-installer or the powerpc kernels for example. And all that time, you swore to the contrary :)) Friendly, Sven Luther
