Re: Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread Robert Bihlmeyer
Falco Cesare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Like all computer emulator, they need the original Spectrum roms. They can > be freely distributed with emulator, but Amstrad still owns the copyright, > so I can't consider them "free" according to the policy. What is the exact license of the ROMs? Are

Re: Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread Robert Bihlmeyer
Falco Cesare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Like all computer emulator, they need the original Spectrum roms. They can > be freely distributed with emulator, but Amstrad still owns the copyright, > so I can't consider them "free" according to the policy. What is the exact license of the ROMs? Are

Re: Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread John H. Robinson, IV
On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 09:28:47AM +0100, Falco Cesare wrote: > > What would be best? > 1. A non-free debian package including both sources and needed roms > 2. Two debian packages: a contrib one including the source and a non-free > one with the roms only i'd go the latter route. if there are an

Re: Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread John H. Robinson, IV
On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 09:28:47AM +0100, Falco Cesare wrote: > > What would be best? > 1. A non-free debian package including both sources and needed roms > 2. Two debian packages: a contrib one including the source and a non-free > one with the roms only i'd go the latter route. if there are a

Re: Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > What would be best? > 1. A non-free debian package including both sources and needed roms > 2. Two debian packages: a contrib one including the source and a non-free > one with the roms only > > Please note that it's a really weird situation: the programs can be built > without the roms, but

Re: Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Falco Cesare writes: > What would be best? > 1. A non-free debian package including both sources and needed roms > 2. Two debian packages: a contrib one including the source and a > non-free one with the roms only > Please note that it's a really weird situation: the programs can be > built

Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread Falco Cesare
Title: Help on policy I'm at present playing with a couple of Sinclair Spectrum emulator and would like to debianize them both. But here's the problem. Like all computer emulator, they need the original Spectrum roms. They can be freely distributed with emulator, but Amstrad stil

Re: Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > What would be best? > 1. A non-free debian package including both sources and needed roms > 2. Two debian packages: a contrib one including the source and a non-free > one with the roms only > > Please note that it's a really weird situation: the programs can be built > without the roms, but

Re: Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Falco Cesare writes: > What would be best? > 1. A non-free debian package including both sources and needed roms > 2. Two debian packages: a contrib one including the source and a > non-free one with the roms only > Please note that it's a really weird situation: the programs can be > built

Help on policy

2001-11-26 Thread Falco Cesare
Title: Help on policy I'm at present playing with a couple of Sinclair Spectrum emulator and would like to debianize them both. But here's the problem. Like all computer emulator, they need the original Spectrum roms. They can be freely distributed with emulator, but Amstrad stil