On Sun, Oct 01, 2006 at 09:53:14AM +0100, Stephen Gran wrote: > This one time, at band camp, Matthew Vernon said: > > Hi, > > > > "Strongly recommends that all non-programmatic works distribute the > > form that the copyright holder or upstream developer would actually > > use for modification. Such forms need not be distributed in the > > orig.tar.gz (unless required by license) but should be made available > > on upstream websites and/or using Debian project resources." > > > > This does not appear to be correct English. Is there any procedure to > > re-issue the ballot with a text that actually makes sense? > > > > I presume it's meant to say > > > > "Strongly recommends that all non-programmatic works be distributed in > > the form that..." > > It is correct English. Your version says "the works should be distributed > in source form" while the original says "the works should also distribute > source forms". The rest of the paragraph makes it fairly clear it's an
So, the work is the subject of that sentence, and the one distributing the sources ? I guess it may be correct english in this case, but i doubt that this was intented, and i am very curious about how such a work can indeed be distributing sources. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
