** On Jun 08, Jeff Licquia scribbled: > On Wed, Jun 07, 2000 at 03:09:12AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > > Clintonian speech. We are removing all packages, and all BTS > > support, but we are continuing to support non-DFSG software. Yeah, > > right. And when we said we shal support you, we never said for how > > long. We just meant. we promise to do something until we change > > our minds. > > The implications of this are a bit disturbing. Essentially, you are > stating that Debian is honor-bound to package and distribute non-free > software for all time, no matter how the circumstances surrounding the > need for non-free change. No, he didn't say that. As I read it: we will support the software untill we have something at least *equally* good to offer to you, our Users. > In other words, Debian could end up being a *refuge* for non-free > software, if many people's goals for free software come to pass and > free distribution becomes the norm. > > Is this what you mean to say? If not, under what conditions do you > think Debian could stop distributing non-free software? When we can offer the users replacement for *every* piece of non-free software which will meet their requirements - meaning, which will be at least as good as the non-free software we want to expell from Debian. It's as easy as that. marek
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