On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:45:15 -0800, Bruce Perens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
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> Wouter Verhelst wrote:
>> 'ISV' is just another name for 'Software Hoarder'.
>>
> Please keep in mind this portion of Debian's Social Contract:
> /We will support our users who develop and run non-free software
> on Debian /
Right. We'll not do anything actively sabotaging running
non-free software -- we probably shall even expend a modicum of
effort to help them. But there is a line, beyond which such effort
is better spent on free software.
> One of the reasons for this is that you can get more people to
> appreciate Free Software if you can get it into their hands
> first. If they have no choice but to stick with RH and SuSE because
> they can't get their stuff supported elsewhere, they will never get
> our message.
Right. So I am cautiously in favour of giving LCC a shot --
while bearing in mind that this is not a do or die effort. If it does
not impact the users of free software, and it does not require major
effort, we should see if LCC can be supported.
manoj
--
She always believed in the old adage -- leave them while you're
looking good. Anita Loos, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>
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