On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 01:18:18PM +0200, Frederic Lehobey wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 08:52:37PM +1000, Tim Connors wrote: > > > And you don't want debian to even ship software that doesn't enable > > readline, but can be convinced to allow the user to enable readline > > themselves at compile time. They would still then be distributing > > software that was written and capable of breaking copyrights. Its trivial to break the law, if that is your intent. I see no reason to believe that the Debian is trying to facilitate it, though.
> I am not getting you. As there are relevant uses of such hooks > (Debian users might not be distributing software) I do not see the > point in forbidding them (as long as they cannot be triggered > inadvertently). Agree. The Debian maintainer of gnuplot (as I understand) has provided the end user with the power to link gnuplot with libreadline, enabling an often-requested feature, while complying with the licenses of both packages. The social contract says something to the effect of "we support our users", and this is a manifestation of that goal. Justin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
