Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-15 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 01:04:10PM +0100, J?r?me Marant wrote: I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. People that we want to join us and seeking sponsors for non-free package are showing that they do not understand our philosophy and dedication to Free Software.

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-15 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 06:06:50AM -0600, Colin Watson wrote: On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 01:04:10PM +0100, J?r?me Marant wrote: I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. People that we want to join us and seeking sponsors for non-free package are showing that they do

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-15 Thread Jérôme Marant
Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One of my initial packages was non-free (still is, although I hold out hope for a licence change at some point). I suggest that a better policy is closer to this: New maintainers applying as packagers should contribute something to main as part of

About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Jérôme Marant
Hi, I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. People that we want to join us and seeking sponsors for non-free package are showing that they do not understand our philosophy and dedication to Free Software. -- Jérôme Marant

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Luca De_Vitis
On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 01:04:10PM +0100, Jérôme Marant wrote: Hi, I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. People that we want to join us and seeking sponsors for non-free package are showing that they do not understand our philosophy and dedication to Free

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Adrian Bunk
On 14 Jan 2002, Jérôme Marant wrote: Hi, Hi Jérôme, I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. People that we want to join us and seeking sponsors for non-free package are showing that they do not understand our philosophy and dedication to Free Software. do

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Joseph Carter
On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 01:04:10PM +0100, J?r?me Marant wrote: I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. People that we want to join us and seeking sponsors for non-free package are showing that they do not understand our philosophy and dedication to Free Software.

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Jérôme Marant
Adrian Bunk [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Jérôme, I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. People that we want to join us and seeking sponsors for non-free package are showing that they do not understand our philosophy and dedication to Free Software. do

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Vince Mulhollon
On 01/14/2002 10:05:52 AM af_mara wrote: Adrian Bunk [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's clear that free software is better than non-free software but please don't forget that you agreed that We will support our users who develop and run non-free software on Debian. I'd like to remind that

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Jérôme Marant
Vince Mulhollon [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I disagree with Jérôme Marant, with evidence supporting that disagreement below: This is strange that you did not even comment the first part of my message. -- Jérôme Marant

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Hi Jérôme, Le Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 01:04:10PM +0100, Jérôme Marant écrivait: Hi, I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. Sponsors are free to decide who they sponsor and what they sponsor. There's no need for any new rule ... May i let you know that when I packaged

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Lex Spoon
I propose that we do not sponsor people for non-free packages. [...] People that we want to join us and seeking sponsors for non-free package are showing that they do not understand our philosophy and dedication to Free Software. Debian *does* support non-free software --

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Josip Rodin
On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 05:41:31AM -0800, Joseph Carter wrote: it's unreasonable to have a nontechnical barrier to entry which doesn't apply to existing members. Agreed. -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness.

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Josip Rodin
On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 05:05:52PM +0100, Jérôme Marant wrote: I'm just telling that asking for a sponsor for non-free packages is not helping the project. If the package is useful it is helping the users. I wonder if such people really know that Debian is not only about technique

Re: About sponsoring non-free packages

2002-01-14 Thread Pete Ryland
On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 11:58:23PM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote: On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 05:05:52PM +0100, Jérôme Marant wrote: I'm just telling that asking for a sponsor for non-free packages is not helping the project. If the package is useful it is helping the users. I wonder if