Frank Lichtenheld wrote: > [CCed [EMAIL PROTECTED], see below] > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 10:03:25AM +0100, Martin Schulze wrote: > > we should probably list the reasons why software cannot be packaged > > for Debian and distributed on .debian.org hosts on the proper page[1]. > > Most of the times this is the result of a (rather long) discussion on > > debian-legal. A summary would help people understand the problems > > with packaging. > > > I find this a good idea. The problem is that someone needs to read > debian-legal and then write summaries. I for myself will not read > another high volume mailing list. I talked with Andreas Barth (aba) > last week about something similar (Licence summaries from debian-legal > on www.d.o/legal) and offered to him to do the initial wml coding if he > provides the contents but heard nothing back since then.
It wouldn't be the first time I'd summarise something from debian-legal. There are also kind people who are able to point out mistakes in the summary, so we can create proper documentation at least. For non-free license it would also be good to document why we consider a given license non-free, true. This simplifies things a lot when another poor package is released using such a license. > So, all for it, but we need someone who offers to do the work (as > always). Why is it me so often... Regards, Joey -- Still can't talk about what I can't talk about. Sorry. -- Bruce Schneier Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists.