Re: non-free packages should document/advise about alternatives

1999-01-18 Thread Mark W. Eichin
> [non-debian corel wp.deb example] As pointed out, *corel* is providing the deb to others; it isn't part of debian; they can just ignore the policy point. However, it also occurs to me that this could be a clever little use of the reverse-suggests feature that inspired this subthread: the free p

Processed: Bug#31946: PROPOSED] Adding dpkg-architecture to Packaging Manual

1999-01-18 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > severity 31946 normal Bug#31946: [PROPOSED] Adding dpkg-architecture to Packaging Manual Severity set to `normal'. > retitle 31946 [AMENDMENT 17/01/1999] Adding dpkg-architecture to Packaging > Manual Bug#31946: [PROPOSED] Adding dpkg-architecture to

Processed: Re: debian-policy should ship version.ent, if it doesn't

1999-01-18 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > reassign 30897 debiandoc-sgml Bug#30897: debiandoc-sgml: debiandoc2xxx does not work Bug reassigned from package `debian-policy' to `debiandoc-sgml'. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Ian Jackson (administra

Re: debian-policy should ship version.ent, if it doesn't

1999-01-18 Thread Adam Di Carlo
reassign 30897 debiandoc-sgml thanks > Why has this bug been reassigned? When I got this bug report, I > filed a separate bug report (#31033) to handle version.ent part. > I very much would like to keep #30897 assigned to debiandoc-sgml, > since the first part of this latter bug report is aimed

Re: non-free packages should document/advise about alternatives

1999-01-18 Thread Jules Bean
On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Now Corel would want to follow the Debian Policy out of respect for Debian, > naturally, but also because if they do they know that their non-free > package will remain functional even if a new version of Debian is released. > > At this point they

Re: non-free packages should document/advise about alternatives

1999-01-18 Thread Kristoffer . Rose
I wrote: >> Requiring this formally will make it impossible for many commercials to >> contribute (since you cannot reasonably be required to mention the >> competition). Mark W. Eichin replied: > Umm, I don't see how that follows, actually. Granted, we're trying to > avoid that the *other* dir