On 12 Aug 1998, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Hi, > >>"Jules" == Jules Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Jules> The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that a separate > Jules> distribution tag is appropriate. > > Jules> 'immutable' - This tag is intended for documents which are freely > Jules> distributable, but are not modifiable. It may not be used for > software, > Jules> in any form, nor for technical documentation, but is intended for > Jules> copyrighted documents such as emails or articles which are works of > Jules> personal opinion, or descriptions of standard, or works of fiction, > but > Jules> are considered a valuable part of the debian distribution. > > I think I am beginning to come around to this. Documentaion > pertaining to software goes in main, and must meet the DFSG > requirements, all other documents, essays, books, novells, magazines > go into 'Docs' or 'immutable', and they have to conform to DFDG > (Debian Free Documents Guidelines, which is 1, 4-9, of the DFSG, with > article 2 variant to be crafted on the mailing list.) Both Main and > the new category are parts of Debian, documents that do not meet DFDG > requirements go into non-free. >
I would find this acceptable. Does anyone here disagree with this proposal? Of course, Manoj and I will continue to disagree, in that I'd rather see DFSG-free standards, and he'd rather see DFDG-free standards. But at least we'd have both types on our CDs in in our 'distribution'. Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
