Re: why ddd-?motif are gone from archive?

[Alex Yukhimets <aqy6633@acf5.nyu.edu>]

> > I think the point is more that the maintainer should preferably be
> > somebody that can actually create the *-dmotif packages. This is
> > catering for users which have the libraries, not supporting or
> > otherwise encouraging the use of commercial libraries. While I agree
> > it is better to have a lesstif dependent package than none at all,
> > we should aim at having motif packages maintained by people who
> > actually have the commercial libraries and can generate the *-dmotif
> > and possibly *-smotif versions.
> 
> I disagree very strongly, this is discrimination against people who
> are unwilling to purchase/usr commercial libraries.
> 
> "You can't/shouldn't maintain xfoo because you only have lesstif; you
> must have a commercial library to maintain the free xfoo"
> 
> That strikes me as utterly absurd and contrary to what Debian is.

Guys, please. I think everybody agrees that it is an unnesessary. There is
no problem in having separate maintainers for lesstif and Motif versions. 

Thanks.

Alex Y.

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