Re: Auditing free and non-free packages

2007-04-08 Thread Andrew J. Barr
Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > Andrew J. Barr wrote: Now if they could only figure out some way to do something similar for the Intel Centrino radios... Andrew It's been done - but you have to go to the SourceForge site to get the firmware - which requires you to sign an Intel licence agreement -

Re: Auditing free and non-free packages

2007-04-08 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 03:40:31PM -0400, Andrew J. Barr wrote: > Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > >On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:44:13PM +0100, andy wrote: > >>Hello > >> > >>I have, since installing Etch, been downloading packages with regard for > >>functionality and because I wanted that program, rathe

Re: Auditing free and non-free packages

2007-04-08 Thread andy
Andrew J. Barr wrote: Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:44:13PM +0100, andy wrote: Hello I have, since installing Etch, been downloading packages with regard for functionality and because I wanted that program, rather than focusing on whether or not that package was non-fre

Re: Auditing free and non-free packages

2007-04-08 Thread Andrew J. Barr
Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:44:13PM +0100, andy wrote: Hello I have, since installing Etch, been downloading packages with regard for functionality and because I wanted that program, rather than focusing on whether or not that package was non-free or free (with respect

Re: Auditing free and non-free packages

2007-04-08 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:44:13PM +0100, andy wrote: > Hello > > I have, since installing Etch, been downloading packages with regard for > functionality and because I wanted that program, rather than focusing on > whether or not that package was non-free or free (with respect to the > Debian

Re: Auditing free and non-free packages

2007-04-08 Thread Roberto C . Sánchez
On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:44:13PM +0100, andy wrote: > Hello > > I have, since installing Etch, been downloading packages with regard for > functionality and because I wanted that program, rather than focusing on > whether or not that package was non-free or free (with respect to the > Debian

Auditing free and non-free packages

2007-04-08 Thread andy
Hello I have, since installing Etch, been downloading packages with regard for functionality and because I wanted that program, rather than focusing on whether or not that package was non-free or free (with respect to the Debian commitment to free software). I am curious about the packages I

Re: How to list all the non-free packages installed

2006-09-12 Thread Jörg-Volker Peetz
Stefan Monnier wrote: > Every once in a while I need to install a non-free package, so my system > does have some non-free packages installed. What command can I use to find > out what packages are those (so I can remove them or replace them with free > alternatives)? "apt

Re: How to list all the non-free packages installed

2006-09-11 Thread Kamaraju Kusumanchi
On Monday 11 September 2006 10:51, Stefan Monnier wrote: > Every once in a while I need to install a non-free package, so my system > does have some non-free packages installed. What command can I use to find > out what packages are those (so I can remove them or replace them

Re: How to list all the non-free packages installed

2006-09-11 Thread Kevin B. McCarty
Stefan Monnier wrote: > Every once in a while I need to install a non-free package, so my system > does have some non-free packages installed. What command can I use to find > out what packages are those (so I can remove them or replace them with free > alternatives)? grep-sta

Re: How to list all the non-free packages installed

2006-09-11 Thread Aleksej
Stefan Monnier wrote: > Every once in a while I need to install a non-free package, so my system > does have some non-free packages installed. What command can I use to find > out what packages are those (so I can remove them or replace them with free > alternatives)? vrms (virtu

Re: How to list all the non-free packages installed

2006-09-11 Thread Steve Kemp
On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 10:51:39AM -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote: > Every once in a while I need to install a non-free package, so my system > does have some non-free packages installed. What command can I use to find > out what packages are those (so I can remove them or replace them

How to list all the non-free packages installed

2006-09-11 Thread Stefan Monnier
Every once in a while I need to install a non-free package, so my system does have some non-free packages installed. What command can I use to find out what packages are those (so I can remove them or replace them with free alternatives)? Similarly for packages from `unstable, or `experimental

Re: what non-free packages do I have installed?

2003-07-27 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sun, Jul 27, 2003 at 01:32:05PM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote: > What is the command to see how much non-free software I have > installed? I.e. those with Section: non-free... in Packages.gz vrms? - -- .''`. Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :

Re: what non-free packages do I have installed?

2003-07-27 Thread Ron Johnson
, and report all of the packages from the non-free tree which are currently installed. . Future versions of vrms will include an option to also display text from the public writings of RMS and others that explain why use of each of the installed non-free packages might cause moral issues for some

what non-free packages do I have installed?

2003-07-26 Thread Dan Jacobson
What is the command to see how much non-free software I have installed? I.e. those with Section: non-free... in Packages.gz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Error updating unstable non-free Packages

2003-01-21 Thread Colin Watson
On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 01:51:48PM -0500, Narins, Josh wrote: > >On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 03:06:05PM +0800, Tim Wood wrote: > >> I get a parsing error in unstable non-free Packages, which results in > >> "Dynamic MMap ran out of room" error. > >> This o

RE: Error updating unstable non-free Packages

2003-01-21 Thread Narins, Josh
>On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 03:06:05PM +0800, Tim Wood wrote: >> I get a parsing error in unstable non-free Packages, which results in >> "Dynamic MMap ran out of room" error. >> This occurs parsing package graphviz (NewVersion1). >> >> If this is a bug

Re: Error updating unstable non-free Packages

2003-01-21 Thread Seneca
On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 03:06:05PM +0800, Tim Wood wrote: > I get a parsing error in unstable non-free Packages, which results in > "Dynamic MMap ran out of room" error. > This occurs parsing package graphviz (NewVersion1). > > If this is a bug where do I report it as

Error updating unstable non-free Packages

2003-01-20 Thread Tim Wood
Don't know if it's just me but I'm getting an error trying to update. I get the same on: ftp.wa.au.debian.org ftp.au.debian.org ftp.uk.debian.org I get a parsing error in unstable non-free Packages, which results in "Dynamic MMap ran out of room" error. This occurs

Re: Blender (non-non-free) packages

2002-10-16 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On Wednesday 16 October 2002 05:33, Alvaro Figueroa wrote: > It's probably a bit too soon, but does anyone knows if there are debian > packages for the recently gpl'ed Blender? > > Even non-free packages won't do me mutch good... I'm a debian-sparc > user. no

Blender (non-non-free) packages

2002-10-16 Thread Alvaro Figueroa
It's probably a bit too soon, but does anyone knows if there are debian packages for the recently gpl'ed Blender? Even non-free packages won't do me mutch good... I'm a debian-sparc user. -- Alvaro Figueroa -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a sub

Re: non-free packages

2000-12-01 Thread David Z Maze
Richard Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: RH> Are there official cd images? RH> I have bought three CDs called "Official Debian 2.2" CDs 1-3. RH> From the Linux Emporium in the UK. Part of the point of the DFSG is that everything in Official Debian (TM) is free to redistribute pretty much without r

Re: non-free packages

2000-12-01 Thread John Hasler
Richard Hunt writes: > I have bought three CDs called "Official Debian 2.2" CDs 1-3. > From the Linux Emporium in the UK. > I am told (on alt.os.linux) that they should contain the non-free section > of the debian site, including netscape etc. But they don't. I believe that I led you to believe t

non-free packages

2000-12-01 Thread Richard Hunt
Are there official cd images? I have bought three CDs called "Official Debian 2.2" CDs 1-3. From the Linux Emporium in the UK. I am told (on alt.os.linux) that they should contain the non-free section of the debian site, including netscape etc. But the don't Does this mean some of the CD has n

Re: GR to remove the support for non-free packages

2000-06-08 Thread brian moore
On Thu, Jun 08, 2000 at 04:44:00PM +0200, Wojciech Zabolotny wrote: > Hi All, > > What about the packages which are in non-free only because of the > country-specific (usually US) patent restrictions? > They can be used/distributed freely in almost the whole world except > of single countries, an

Re: GR to remove the support for non-free packages

2000-06-08 Thread Wojciech Zabolotny
Hi All, What about the packages which are in non-free only because of the country-specific (usually US) patent restrictions? They can be used/distributed freely in almost the whole world except of single countries, and do not contradict the DFSG. This category includes such important things like

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-25 Thread Craig Sanders
On Tue, 24 Feb 1998 Alex Yukhimets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@krypton.stern.nyu.edu wrote: > > > Great proposition. Unfortunately, both lesstif and gtk developers > > > flamed me heavily while I was lurking on their lists :) May be it's my > > > problem though... > > > > could be. it's hard to imagine

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-25 Thread Alex Yukhimets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Great proposition. Unfortunately, both lesstif and gtk developers > > flamed me heavily while I was lurking on their lists :) May be it's my > > problem though... > > could be. it's hard to imagine that a lurker would get flamed. people > usually only get flamed for saying something annoying

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-25 Thread Craig Sanders
On Tue, 24 Feb 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > if you want wide distribution and adoption of your software in the free > > software community, then use a free/open source toolkit. if you don't > > care about that then use motif or some other proprietary toolkit. > > The thing here is that no fr

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-24 Thread aqy6633
> that's fine, you can program in whatever toolkit you prefer. Thanks :) > however, you have to accept the fact that some of your choices may be > incompatible with free software licensing. Sure. > if you want wide distribution and adoption of your software in the free > software community, t

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-24 Thread Martin Bialasinski
Graham Lillico +44 1785 248131 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Also on another note, does anyone knoe if there is a graphical front end > to the ipfwadm (Firewall) program? If not then I am currently > considering writing one. The current plan is to produce both a ncurses > version, and a HTML ver

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-24 Thread Craig Sanders
On Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Alex Yukhimets wrote: > Guys, what I am doing is a high-quality gui programming. (sorry if it > sounds a bit ... not humble). Even Motif is not enough for this kind > of task. I am using most of the features of Motif 2.0 (those which > are also present in 2.1) - this rules les

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-24 Thread Alex Yukhimets
> > > I hope you'll put it under the GPL. > > > > Hope you wouldn't :) > > > > Since I wouldn't be able to create a Motif interface in case you put > > it under GPL. I am having a big problems with GPL'd software now: I > > am writing a Motif clone of WS_FTP and while the front-end is almost > > r

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-24 Thread Craig Sanders
On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Alex Yukhimets wrote: > > > Also on another note, does anyone knoe if there is a graphical > > > front end to the ipfwadm (Firewall) program? If not then I am > > > currently considering writing one. The current plan is to produce > > > both a ncurses version, and a HTML ver

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-24 Thread Norbert Veber
> Also on another note, does anyone knoe if there is a graphical front end to > the > ipfwadm (Firewall) program? If not then I am currently considering writing > one. The current plan is to produce both a ncurses version, and a HTML > version. But why reinvent the wheel if there is already on

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-24 Thread Michael Beattie
On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Alex Yukhimets wrote: > > > Also on another note, does anyone knoe if there is a graphical front end > > > to the > > > ipfwadm (Firewall) program? If not then I am currently considering > > > writing > > > one. The current plan is to produce both a ncurses version, and a

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-23 Thread Alex Yukhimets
> > Also on another note, does anyone knoe if there is a graphical front end to > > the > > ipfwadm (Firewall) program? If not then I am currently considering writing > > one. The current plan is to produce both a ncurses version, and a HTML > > version. But why reinvent the wheel if there is

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-23 Thread David Wright
On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Graham Lillico +44 1785 248131 wrote: > Could someone please explain the concept of Non-Free Packages please (i.e. > Pine > etc). Take a look at /usr/doc/debian/FAQ/debian-faq.txt.gz in section 5.6.1 where this is explained. > It is just that I don't und

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-23 Thread Martin Schulze
On Mon, Feb 23, 1998 at 02:11:44PM +, Graham Lillico +44 1785 248131 wrote: > Could someone please explain the concept of Non-Free Packages please (i.e. > Pine > etc). Please read Debian's Social Contract at http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html Included on that page y

Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-23 Thread Ben Pfaff
Could someone please explain the concept of Non-Free Packages please (i.e. Pine etc). These are well explained at http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html It is just that I don't understand why other distributions can include them in there official releases, where as debai

Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.

1998-02-23 Thread Graham Lillico +44 1785 248131
Hello all, Could someone please explain the concept of Non-Free Packages please (i.e. Pine etc). It is just that I don't understand why other distributions can include them in there official releases, where as debain can not. Also on another note, does anyone knoe if there is a graphical

Re: Debian with non-free packages?

1997-12-02 Thread Frank Barknecht
Volker Jahns hat gesagt: // Volker Jahns wrote: > I wonder: > is there anybody who sells Debian with the non-free packages? > > Volker J.F. Lehmanns Bookstore in germany is making a Debian 2-CD-Set with a lot of non-free, non-us and local packages inside. At just DM 19.80 it'

Debian with non-free packages?

1997-11-28 Thread Volker Jahns
I wonder: is there anybody who sells Debian with the non-free packages? Volker -- --- Dr. Volker Jahns Tel 089/356 386 14 science+computingFAX 089/356 386 37 Taunusstraße 36 D-80807 München Email

Installing contrib and non-free packages

1997-03-15 Thread Ruben Mendes
Hello, thanks for reading. After installing Debian I tried to install some non-free and contrib packages with no success. The packages show up in the dselect program, I select them for installation and press ENTER to install. No errors, no warnings, it seems everything went fine but the package

Pine & other non-free packages

1996-09-04 Thread Christoph Lameter
: BTW, should I go hunting for a Pine debian package or just go and compile : it myself? I couldn't find it on my cdrom with Debian 1.1.4... :/ : Is it a licensing problem or finding a maintainer problem? Its a licensing problem. The debian packages are in the non-free section on ftp.debian.org or