Hello Thomas, hello all,
> > > > Indeed, the programs
> > > >
> > > > setcrystal
> > > > sethdlc
> > > > smdiag
> > > > smmixer
> > > >
> > > > are missing in ax25-utils_2.1.42a-5.deb.
> > > >
> > >
> > > The programs you mention above need the xforms library.
> > > Because xforms has a license problem, leaving these programs in the
> > > debian ax25-utils package would cause the utils to end up in the
> > > contrib section. Craig decided to leave them out, so the ax25-utils
> > > could go in the main debian distribution.
>
> Certainly not. Check the facts before claiming things...
I hope you did not misunderstand these multiple quotes. Joop
Stakenborg told me that thing with xforms. It was not my opinion.
>
> > Really all those programs? I am not sure since sethdlc, setcrystal
> > and smmixer are simply command line based programs.
> > Only smdiag is X Window based. So I am not sure that all the
> > aforementioned programs really use XForms.
>
> Indeed, you are right, all these programs do not require XForms,
> smdiag is a plain Xlib program.
Guess it's time to tell this Craig (Small?) and the involved Debian
people, too. Unfortunately, I do not know who is responsible there,
and I do not have Craig's e-mail address.
Cheers, 73
Gerd
