> >To keep universal balance of things, Slackware has more packages > >( I guess because Patrick includes non-GPL-copyrighted software in > > the distribution ) and there's an ELF distribution of Slackware. > > Being fairly new to this list, could you explain this? Are you saying > that Debian won't include any software that isn't covered by the GPL? > > If that is the case, then I will be decidedly unimpressed. Just because > something isn't covered under the GPL does not mean it is not useful or > not "free".
No, that is not the case. Debian will not include packages that can't be selled in a cdrom, e.g., or have similar restrictions. Even such packages may be "debianized" and be avaliable at the non-free directory, but will not be in the "official" Debian. Please correct me if I've said something wrong. With best regards, Emilio. > > Brian > ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not. > -- Emilio C. Lopes FINPE, Instituto de Fisica E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Universidade de Sao Paulo Phone: (55)(11) 818-6724 (Voice) Caixa Postal 66318 (55)(11) 818-6715 (Fax) 05389-970 Sao Paulo - SP BRAZIL
