Re: [PROPOSED] Change package relations policy to remove references to non-free from main
On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 06:30:43PM -0500, Raul Miller wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 10:06:39PM +0100, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> > > need anything that's not free at all". If we put weaken Suggest or
> > > create a new weaker version of it we don't do that since we still
> > > tell people that there are non-free packages that can improve things.
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 10:39:03PM +0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > But sadly, on occasion, this is the case.
>
> Hmm..
>
> Go over to debian-legal and read the Corel threads there, then come back
> and tell me that everyone is happy, in general, about debian distributions
> which mix free and non-free software.
> [...]
No, I'm not saying that I'm happy about it. I'm just commenting on
the fact that there are non-free packages that can improve things.
The fact that there may be no free package which can do the same is
sad.
Where does non-US fit into this, BTW? Can we suggest stuff in
non-US/main from stuff in main under this proposal?
Julian
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