On Sat, Apr 28, 2007 at 12:42:41AM +0100, Stephen Gran wrote: > This one time, at band camp, Michelle Konzack said: > > Am 2007-04-23 19:42:02, schrieb Charles Plessy: > > > Le Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 12:25:31PM +0200, Josip Rodin a écrit : > > > > 'We promise that the Debian system and all its components will be free > > > > according to these guidelines.'. > > > > > > Dear Josip, > > > > > > are you really sure that the licences are "components of the Debian > > > system"? If one removes them, the system, on a functionnal point of > > > view, still works as before... Nothing "Depends:" on the licences. > > > > ----[ command 'apt-cache show base-files' ]---------------------------- > > Package: base-files > > Version: 3.1.2 > > Priority: required > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > I find this DEPENDS enough! > > Try rm -rf /usr/share/common-licenses/ . Does your system break? No? > Then you have willfully misunderstood Josip's point.
But, if you do that in base-files, then suddenly half our packages become non-distributable, because we lose alll right to distribute them. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
