Isn't that why there is a non-free? Some apps require 'special permissions?' And because some people want them?
NatePuri Certified Law Student & Debian GNU/Linux Monk McGeorge School of Law [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ompages.com On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Santiago Vila wrote: > Paul Nathan Puri: > > Are you against the existence of the non-free directory? > > No, I'm just against requiring "special permissions" to distribute things. > > Stephane Bortzmeyer: > > I personnaly often asked for distribution clearances (almost all biology > > packages are non-free, > > #ifndef RMS > > if we want Debian to succeed in that field, non-free is an essential > > part of Debian > > #endif > > ). > > #if defined(social contract) > non-free is not a part of Debian (not even essential). > @endif > > Personally, I don't care whether or not Debian succeeds in that "field". > > -- > "aa1f072dd0678c1fac4dcb2db2212e79" (a truly random sig) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
