On Mon 04 Aug 2003 16:24, Adam Williamson posted as excerpted below: > On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 22:24, Ben Reser wrote: > > > I'd be really surprised if Mandrake was > > shipping packages with PLF changelogs in it because that defeats the > > purpose of saying they aren't connected. > > Mind you, so does using identical SRPMs...maybe it's just an incredible > coincidence? :)
With software libre that shouldn't be a problem. It's perfectly legit for someone to make an SRPM with build-options for both, and put it in contrib. It should also be perfectly legit, depending on company policy, for main packages to be done the same way, even by paid employees, recognizing their contribution to the larger community as well as Mdk. Of course, IANAL.. -- Duncan - List replies preferred. "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin
