On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 23:49 +0100, Steve Long wrote: > >> Could you clarify whether this is indeed a Gentoo QA issue, or in fact a > >> licensing issue? If the latter case, this discussion should prob'y go to > >> the new -project ml if and when, or indeed the user forums. > > > > The "problem" with skype is really a problem with our policy. The > > policy is really designed for open source software which we can actually > > "fix" when we find a problem. > Yeah and that's kinda the whole argument against closed-source. I fail to > see how that's the problem of a Free software distro? Further, if it's a > policy issue, why are you guys continuing the thread? Oh I see, when it's > stuff *you* care about, it's development. Cool.
Alright. I've had about enough of your constant and pointless bashing of everything that we do. Seriously. Grow up. Take a step back and come back after you've decided to actually be *useful* or don't come back, at all. I could really care less which you choose at this point because your constant pot shots at us make the rest of your comments completely worthless and tainted. As for policy, nobody said that policy discussions aren't sometimes technical. There also is *not* another list for this currently, so there's nowhere else to go with it, especially considering that current policy does state for Gentoo developers to ask these sort of questions on this list. As for whether or not to continue this discussion or not, this _is_ *our* list. We can do with it as we please. If the Gentoo developers as a whole decided to dedicate this list to pink ponies, we can. As I see it, this is still a discussion on how to work around the policies in place with a *TECHNICAL SOLUTION* for this package, which falls in line perfectly with this list. > Er what? Some of us don't wish to be "at the mercy of" anyone, especially > not some corporation nicking VOIP. That's why we use GNU software. No, it is why *you* use *free* software. Nobody is forcing you to install it, either, so your point is moot. It is being offered for the people that *do* want it. Also, I dare you to look at how much software on your system is *not* GNU. Oh crap! Portage isn't GNU! It must be evil!!!11one1!! Seriously. Please take a few moments to think about what you're writing before doing so. Maybe if you had said something about FSF-approved or OSI-approved, but GNU? We aren't Debian. Less than 1/25th of the software on my system is GNU. Less than 1/25th. How those megalomaniacs can possibly even imply that we owe them recognition on every Linux system is beyond me. I'm just waiting for the annual "You should change your name to Gentoo GNU/Linux" email. ;] -- Chris Gianelloni Release Engineering Strategic Lead Alpha/AMD64/x86 Architecture Teams Games Developer/Council Member/Foundation Trustee Gentoo Foundation
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