Ben, please don't send me copies of messages sent to the list. <URL:http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct>
"Ben Goodger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 08/08/2007, Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I strongly disagree. The installation of non-free should *not* be > > a priority for the Debian project, since this works against the > > explicit goal to create a *free* operating system. > > > > Individual developers can work on non-free to their heart's > > content, but it should not get any priority from the Debian > > project. > > Oh, for the love of god, not more of this... > > If these (read: nvidia/ati) drivers were DFSG-compliant, they'd be > included by default. Since this is not possible, it should be made > as easy as possible to install them. They don't belong in Debian GNU/Linux, because they're not free software. So, for Debian's priorities, the statement "it should be made as easy as possible to install [these non-free components]" is in no way applicable to Debian. This doesn't in any way stop anyone from working on them; it *does* mean it's not a priority for the Debian project. > The free operating system is all very well, but obviously people > cannot be forced to have freedom Obviously. Neither can Debian be forced to make installation of non-free software a priority. That's for someone else to do, if they choose -- not Debian. -- \ "I was in Las Vegas, at the roulette table, having a furious | `\ argument over what I considered to be an odd number." -- | _o__) Steven Wright | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
