On 12/20/11 6:34 PM, Karl Berry wrote:
Should we accept software targeted for Android in GNU Savannah?. Currently there is https://savannah.gnu.org/task/?11659I am not sure. On the one hand, fsf.org has a page about free software on Android: http://www.fsf.org/working-together/next-steps/free-software-for-android. That would imply it is ok for us to host such free software projects. On the other hand, rms's essay (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html) concludes Android remains effectively nonfree. Which implies we shouldn't do any hosting. I guess I will ask Brett and see if he can advise us. I have formerly approved similar projects Regardless of what happens in the future, I would feel very bad about kicking out previously-approved projects due to our mistake, especially in such a borderline case of this. I don't think we've ever done that and I don't think we should start. Thanks, karl
I agree, I suppose if we have accepted projects (in borderline cases), which we'd no longer accept today, I don't have any problem in "grandfathering" them.
-- Michael J. Flickinger
