Re: Debian and GNU

2001-03-26 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Peter Makholm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > But better ask why Debian should be a GNU project? I't wouldn't get us > anything, but that copyright for programs (scripts and the like) > probally should be handed over to FSF. Which means a lot of beucracy > with little gain. There is some gain to be

Re: Debian and GNU

2001-02-26 Thread Uwe Hermann
On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 12:49:46AM +0100, Marco Mililotti wrote: > (I think Perl isn't GPL, but I'm not so sure) ??? IIRC, Perl is licensed unter the GPL or the Artistic license - you may choose which to use... Uwe. -- Uwe Hermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.hermann-uwe.de/ --

Re: Debian and GNU

2001-02-26 Thread Peter Makholm
Marco Mililotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The point is: Is Debian e GNU distribution, or is GNU/Linux only a > component of Debian? Isn't it possible to become - for Debian - a > GNU project? Debian has in the past been sponsored by FSF. But better ask why Debian should be a GNU project? I't

Debian and GNU

2001-02-25 Thread Marco Mililotti
Hello, I'm a debian [really enthusiastic] user, and I like very much the free software devotion of debian project. I would like to ask you for a question maybe old, but I think I need to know the following, so if you have resources and links I will thank you. The point is: Is Debian e GNU dist