> Package: maint-guide > Version: 1.2.19 > Severity: normal > > In Section 4.1 it is written > > ,---- > | As you may have noticed, Debian is divided in sections: main (the free > | software), non-free (the not really free software) and contrib (free > | software that depends on non-free software). > `---- > > This wording is not ideal, since it implies that non-free and contrib > are part of Debian,
The developer's reference use the following wording: ------------------->%------------------------ The main section of the Debian archive is what makes up the official Debian GNU/Linux distribution. The main section is official because it fully complies with all our guidelines. The other two sections do not, to different degrees; as such, they are not officially part of Debian GNU/Linux. -------------------%<------------------------ What about: ------------------->%------------------------ You can use one of the three following sections: main (the free software), non-free (the not really free software) and contrib (free software that depends on non-free software). The main section is what makes up the official Debian GNU/Linux distribution. The other two sections do not complies with the DFSG so they are not officially part of Debian GNU/Linux. -------------------%<------------------------ with a link to the DFSG ? Cheers David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
