On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:18:37 +0200, Frans Pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: Hi,
The following proposal does not seem to be related to a position statement on the current applicability of DFSG#2, it seems to be an independent proposal in its own right. Reasonable people may be willing to ratify Don's proposal about what the SC says now, and also to start a long term project to overhaul the SC. As such, it is my intention to put them on separate ballots. manoj > ============================ START OF AMENDMENT > ========================== Considering that: > (1) The current discussion about what to do with sourceless > firmware is muddled by other discussions and time pressure > because of the release of Etch. > (2) The subject matter is extremely complex and most developers > probably do not have a clear understanding of what > (sub)categories of files are involved, what legal and > practical issues are associated with each of them, and what > implications a decision on them will have for e.g. the > usability of the Debian installation system, nor what long > term implications a decision may have for the project as a > whole. > The Debian Project: > (a) Affirms that the project strives for and encourages 100 > percent free software, including the availability of source > for all types of files. > (b) Resolves that the project needs more time before a decision > can be made on how sourceless firmware or other types of > files (such as, but not limited to, logos, images and video) > are to be dealt with. > (c) Requests the DPL to delegate developers to prepare position > papers on the legal and practical issues surrounding these > types of files in view of both of the project's chief > priorities: "free software" and "our users". These papers > are to be presented to the project for discussion two weeks > before Debconf 7 and should include: > * a classification of the different types of files involved; > * a summary of legal issues with regard to the different > types of files; > * alternative technical solutions for dealing with different > types of files, e.g. in the archive and in the installation > system; > * a statement about whether or not changes are needed/wanted > in the project's foundation documents in order to realize > the proposed solutions and possibly a proposal for these > changes. > (d) Requests the DPL to facilitate the work of these teams by > providing access to legal counsel and other resources. > ============================= END OF AMENDMENT > =========================== -- "Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal." Igor Stravinsky Debian Project Secretary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/vote/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C
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