Re: keep non-free proposal

2004-01-30 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: The question is whether we do it immediately, damn the consequences, or whether we do everything we can to limit the negative consequences for our users (and possibly the FSF or the community in general), and take our time about it. One who wants to chop off cat's tail,

Re: keep non-free proposal

2004-01-30 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: The question is whether we do it immediately, damn the consequences, or whether we do everything we can to limit the negative consequences for our users (and possibly the FSF or the community in general), and take our time about it. One who wants to chop off cat's tail,

Re: keep non-free proposal

2004-01-27 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: New: 1. Debian Shall Continue Distributing Software That's 100% Free I propose we change the title of section 1 of the social contract, and the first sentence so they read: 1. Debian Shall Continue Distributing Software That's 100% Free We promise to keep the free

Re: keep non-free proposal

2004-01-27 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: New: 1. Debian Shall Continue Distributing Software That's 100% Free I propose we change the title of section 1 of the social contract, and the first sentence so they read: 1. Debian Shall Continue Distributing Software That's 100% Free We promise to keep the

Re: keep non-free proposal

2004-01-27 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Benj. Mako Hill wrote: On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 10:14:15PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Free Software will stay in Debian just because it is preffered and useful. Not because of some stupid philosophical idea. A lot Debian developers happen to care about these philosophical ideas. I

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 04:11:36AM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Well, that's nice, but it's not the question at issue. If we could replace all the non-free software people might want to use with free software, we'd be happy to. Our choice is to distribute non-free

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: I ask you to answer, the following questions. One of the best ways to get people to do what you want them to do, is to do it yourself first. And you follow this rule all the time, of course. I think, it is important for our discussion, for me, for you, for Debian and the

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Not necessarily, it might be that you can't get a copy from the author. On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 12:57:35PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Of course, but in this case it is not the License which prevents him from distribution. Raul Miller wrote: It is if you can get

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 09:15:40PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: O.K., I just want to know, what is wrong in your opinion with associated actions regarding non-free programs? Are there some bad consequences, if any, which result from non-free distribution

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 11:08:53PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Are you sure, that free software have higher priority for your than non-free? Execuse me please, if I abused you somehow, but it is really not clear for me from what you were saying. I show my

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 04:11:36AM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Well, that's nice, but it's not the question at issue. If we could replace all the non-free software people might want to use with free software, we'd be happy to. Our choice is to distribute non-free

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Raul Miller wrote: Not necessarily -- maybe the reason you can't distribute it is that the license forbids you from getting a copy. Or, if you prefer, maybe the problem is simply that you can't get the copy. On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 03:44:19AM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: I ask you to answer, the following questions. One of the best ways to get people to do what you want them to do, is to do it yourself first. And you follow this rule all the time, of course. I think, it is important for our discussion, for me, for you, for Debian

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Not necessarily, it might be that you can't get a copy from the author. On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 12:57:35PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Of course, but in this case it is not the License which prevents him from distribution. It is if you can get the software from

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 09:15:40PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: O.K., I just want to know, what is wrong in your opinion with associated actions regarding non-free programs? Are there some bad consequences, if any, which result from non-free distribution

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-24 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 11:08:53PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Are you sure, that free software have higher priority for your than non-free? Execuse me please, if I abused you somehow, but it is really not clear for me from what you were saying. I show my

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 02:39:36AM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: I think we agreed that rejecting to help 'B', when we are busy with helping 'A' is O.K. It will be completely ethical to act in this way. It produces no evil to answer Sorry, we are busy with helping S

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: O.K., I just want to know, what is wrong in your opinion with associated actions regarding non-free programs? Are there some bad consequences, if any, which result from non-free distribution? No, there aren't. There might be bad consequences from forcing people to use

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I think we got an agreement on what is that action which is the source of all problems specific to non-free. It is distribution under non-free license. No, you can have problems specific to the license without distribution. For example, if the problem is that you can't

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 02:39:36AM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: I think we agreed that rejecting to help 'B', when we are busy with helping 'A' is O.K. It will be completely ethical to act in this way. It produces no evil to answer Sorry, we are busy with helping S

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: O.K., I just want to know, what is wrong in your opinion with associated actions regarding non-free programs? Are there some bad consequences, if any, which result from non-free distribution? No, there aren't. There might be bad consequences from forcing people to use

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Do you mean that by distributing non-free we do the best what we can? Why? Even if we can work on free instead of non-free? When there is no completely free alternative, we distribute the best alternatives available. If you think counter examples exist, please describe

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I think we got an agreement on what is that action which is the source of all problems specific to non-free. It is distribution under non-free license. No, you can have problems specific to the license without distribution. For example, if the problem is that you can't

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Not necessarily -- maybe the reason you can't distribute it is that the license forbids you from getting a copy. Or, if you prefer, maybe the problem is simply that you can't get the copy. This is caused by distribution under non-free license to the person who rejects me

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-23 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: That is why it is obvious for me, why working and distributing free is always better then working and distributing non-free. You seem to avoid answering my questions. It is your right to do so without any explanation. I think we will be more productive if will try to

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 10:43:58PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Sven Luther wrote: I said that by redirecting efforts and resources from non-free to free we will reduce amount of unethical situations. You say that redirecting efforts and resources from non-free to free

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey Spiridonov wrote: Anthony Towns wrote: O.K., I just want to know, what is wrong in your opinion with associated actions regarding non-free programs? I will reformulate this question, to avoid misunderstaning: What is wrong with associated actions regarding non-free programs? -- Best

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 07:59:05PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: I mean, that software can not be _evil_. As well as narcotics. As well as a gun. It is a human, who produce an _evil_. It is a human who acts non-ethical, or produce non-ethical situations. What you're doing

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: One can package software with most restrictive license you can imagine, but this can not produce any ethical problem, until it will be *distributed*. If distribution is not performed, it can not produce described non-ethical situations, neither #1 nor #2. In your example here,

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: One can package software with most restrictive license you can imagine, but this can not produce any ethical problem, until it will be *distributed*. If distribution is not performed, it can not produce described non-ethical situations, neither #1 nor #2. In your example

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: Tell me, how will you help your friend which inadvertently bought a nvidia graphic card instead of a radeon one to get 3D ? How will you I will suggest him to buy radeon and to sell nvidia. Well, You will give me the money that this operation will cost me? How much do you

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: The fact, that someone will suffer because of non-free situations which can happen after distribution, can be ignored because we do not care about it. False. We do the best we can -- this is the opposite of not caring about it. Do you mean that by distributing non-free we do

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 10:43:58PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Sven Luther wrote: I said that by redirecting efforts and resources from non-free to free we will reduce amount of unethical situations. You say that redirecting efforts and resources from non-free

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey Spiridonov wrote: Anthony Towns wrote: O.K., I just want to know, what is wrong in your opinion with associated actions regarding non-free programs? I will reformulate this question, to avoid misunderstaning: What is wrong with associated actions regarding non-free programs? --

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 07:59:05PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: I mean, that software can not be _evil_. As well as narcotics. As well as a gun. It is a human, who produce an _evil_. It is a human who acts non-ethical, or produce non-ethical situations. What you're

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: One can package software with most restrictive license you can imagine, but this can not produce any ethical problem, until it will be *distributed*. If distribution is not performed, it can not produce described non-ethical situations, neither #1 nor #2. In your example

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: One can package software with most restrictive license you can imagine, but this can not produce any ethical problem, until it will be *distributed*. If distribution is not performed, it can not produce described non-ethical situations, neither #1 nor #2. In your example

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: Tell me, how will you help your friend which inadvertently bought a nvidia graphic card instead of a radeon one to get 3D ? How will you I will suggest him to buy radeon and to sell nvidia. Well, You will give me the money that this operation will cost me? How much do

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-22 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: The fact, that someone will suffer because of non-free situations which can happen after distribution, can be ignored because we do not care about it. False. We do the best we can -- this is the opposite of not caring about it. Do you mean that by distributing non-free

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-21 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 03:24:26PM +0100, Sergey Spiridonov wrote: There is nothing bad with this idea until we do not take in account negative consequences of what we are doing. The problem with mostly all arguments which justify non-free distribution is that they ignore

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-21 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: Ok, apologizes accepted, but i still think that your argumentation is wrong. Thanks. You are claiming that the act of distributing non-free can cause a problem for someone, while i really don't see how someone having access to a non-free package from debian that he can either

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-21 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 03:24:26PM +0100, Sergey Spiridonov wrote: There is nothing bad with this idea until we do not take in account negative consequences of what we are doing. The problem with mostly all arguments which justify non-free distribution is that they ignore

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-21 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 07:58:05PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Are bad consequences which you take in account the same as what I describe? If not, can you please describe bad consequences you are talking about. Which description(s), specifically, are you referring

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-21 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: I hope I answered this question in other thread, just to make it as clear as possible. I agree with the fact that stopping to distribute non-free will decrease the amount of good, which Debian can do. It was wrong and stupid to claim opposite from my side. This fact doesn't

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-21 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: Ok, apologizes accepted, but i still think that your argumentation is wrong. Thanks. You are claiming that the act of distributing non-free can cause a problem for someone, while i really don't see how someone having access to a non-free package from debian that he can

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-21 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony Towns wrote: Again, distributing non-free software in Debian is *by definition* ethical. I understand, I mean human ethic which supersedes Debian ethics. That's a matter for debate, not assertion. Of all the choices available to us, IMO, Debian distributing non-free *does* serve

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-20 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I already presented some examples (using GFDL). You indicated you didn't want to talk about them. I've presented other examples, as well. Note, I'm talking about packages we distribute which do not satisfy all of our guidelines when I say non-free. I don't really know what

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-20 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony DeRobertis wrote: On Jan 20, 2004, at 04:25, Sergey Spiridonov wrote: but he can say We refuse to do it, because we are busy with working on free software replacement for what you are asking for and on other free software. Packaging this can lead us and your to non-ethical situations,

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-20 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I already presented some examples (using GFDL). You indicated you didn't want to talk about them. I've presented other examples, as well. Note, I'm talking about packages we distribute which do not satisfy all of our guidelines when I say non-free. I don't really know

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-20 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Anthony DeRobertis wrote: On Jan 20, 2004, at 04:25, Sergey Spiridonov wrote: but he can say We refuse to do it, because we are busy with working on free software replacement for what you are asking for and on other free software. Packaging this can lead us and your to non-ethical

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: Yes I say (not because I wanted to hurt you) that Debian acts non-ethically and I provided an example, how and in which case this happens. Is it incorrect? Yes it is. Your example do not convince me that this was non-ethical to make non-free package. This is good because

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: 2. I, myself, using my own hands distribute non-free software to person 'B'. In this case I will suffer mostly[1] from my own actions! Probably at this moment I will decide to cry It's not me, who put me in such a situation. It is an author of this program, who does

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: But he does! That is his fault! And if someone will say to me, that it is me, who does this with my own hands, I will be insulted. -- Best regards, Sergey Spiridonov -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: 1. Person 'A' distributes non-free program to person 'B'. Person 'B' come to me and ask for help. I reject to help, since the program is not free. In this case I suffer from being not able to help person 'B' because of the actions of persons 'A' and 'B'[1]. And please tell

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: If doing nothing is neutral, then doing nothing when someone needs help is neutral. Yes, I have to agree with you: doing nothing when someone needs help and I am able[1] to help is non-ethical. The unethical behavior you've been criticizing is doing nothing when someone asks

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
I sincerely apologize for those who think, that my opinion is offending. I understand that my English is far from perfect and I can be wrong with calling what is happening unethical (yes, I call *some* actions unethical). I was free to select another word for this, like not consequent or

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
I forgive all accusation which were made against me, since it should be very painful to think about the case when the work(good work) is rejected by Debian. I never packaged or created myself a complete free program. So I am not the best person to accuse those who work and act on the very high

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: You seem to always forget that the help B might ask you is to make a debian package and to distribute it (so he can find it). If it is a package that can go to non free, that mean that the license does not forbid you to do it. But you want to debian to refuse this kind help to

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: Yes I say (not because I wanted to hurt you) that Debian acts non-ethically and I provided an example, how and in which case this happens. Is it incorrect? Yes it is. Your example do not convince me that this was non-ethical to make non-free package. This is good

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: Sergey Spiridonov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I will try to present an example. Let's say we have program 'A' without permition to distribute modified sources. It's not absolutely non-free - you have freedom to learn how program works, to modify it for your own needs, to

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: 2. I, myself, using my own hands distribute non-free software to person 'B'. In this case I will suffer mostly[1] from my own actions! Probably at this moment I will decide to cry It's not me, who put me in such a situation. It is an author of this program, who

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: But he does! That is his fault! And if someone will say to me, that it is me, who does this with my own hands, I will be insulted. -- Best regards, Sergey Spiridonov

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: 1. Person 'A' distributes non-free program to person 'B'. Person 'B' come to me and ask for help. I reject to help, since the program is not free. In this case I suffer from being not able to help person 'B' because of the actions of persons 'A' and 'B'[1]. And please

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: If doing nothing is neutral, then doing nothing when someone needs help is neutral. Yes, I have to agree with you: doing nothing when someone needs help and I am able[1] to help is non-ethical. The unethical behavior you've been criticizing is doing nothing when someone

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
I forgive all accusation which were made against me, since it should be very painful to think about the case when the work(good work) is rejected by Debian. I never packaged or created myself a complete free program. So I am not the best person to accuse those who work and act on the very

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: You seem to always forget that the help B might ask you is to make a debian package and to distribute it (so he can find it). If it is a package that can go to non free, that mean that the license does not forbid you to do it. But you want to debian to refuse this kind help

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: If doing nothing is neutral, then doing nothing when someone needs help is neutral. Yes, I have to agree with you: doing nothing when someone needs help and I am able[1] to help is non-ethical. So if we don't package and distribute non-free package, we act in a

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-19 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 02:42:27AM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Yes, but if we reject to distribute non-free because we are busy with creating a free replacement or with working on/packaging of other free software we are acting in very ethical way without necessity

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I downloaded program 'A' from non-free section of Debian and started to distribute it. I made a copy for my friend Bin and for my friend Laden. After this I erased the program from my hard drive. I dropped it. After I dropped my copy the third mate Usama got the copy from

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: So, when I'm talking about prevent distribution of, I'm talking about prevent distribution of non-free, not prevent distribution of upstream. Dropping non-free (and associated SC clause) will mean preventing Debian developers from acting non-ethical. If I don't have Windows XP,

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: I understand what you are talking about. There are Debain developers who want Debian to act always ethical, and there are Debian developers who think it is O.K. to act non-ethical for Debian, for example because of the work they contribute to non-free. Ok. I maintain he

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: If developer agrees with such a limitation he is not able to modify this program to help his friend to adapt it for his needs. Developer will not be able to distribute modifications to others who also need such an improvenment. This contradicts human ethics, because help is

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Dropping non-free would prevent Debian developers from distributing any non-free packages (such as GFDL). No it wouldn't. Nothing would prevent a developer from joining the nonfree.org project, etc. Brushing your teeth prevents tooth decay. That doesn't mean that you'll never

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Raul Miller wrote: Dropping non-free would prevent Debian developers from distributing any non-free packages (such as GFDL). No it wouldn't. Nothing would prevent a developer from joining the nonfree.org project, etc. Brushing your teeth prevents tooth decay

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: I understand what you are talking about. There are Debain developers who want Debian to act always ethical, and there are Debian developers who think it is O.K. to act non-ethical for Debian, for example because of the work they contribute to non-free. I feel somewhat insulted

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: But we will act non-ethical when we Will drop it, because there people who need it know, as it is, with no modification. Dropping non-free program X from Debian will not destroy the program. It will still exist: upstream, package maintainer, those who downloaded it will not

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Brushing your teeth prevents tooth decay. That doesn't mean that you'll never get cavities if you brush your teeth. Good car care prevents water and air pollution. That doesn't that there will be no water and air pollution [not even from that car]. Etc. Creating and

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Remi Vanicat wrote: But we will act non-ethical when we Will drop it, because there people who need it know, as it is, with no modification. Dropping non-free program X from Debian will not destroy the program. It will still exist: upstream, package maintainer

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: Sergey V. Spiridonov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In this case, I clearly disagree with you. By stopping to distribute non-free we will decrease the amount of good, and so act non-ethical. Where is this good, which we will decrease? Do you think that dropping non-free will broke

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I downloaded program 'A' from non-free section of Debian and started to distribute it. I made a copy for my friend Bin and for my friend Laden. After this I erased the program from my hard drive. I dropped it. After I dropped my copy the third mate Usama got the copy from

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: So, when I'm talking about prevent distribution of, I'm talking about prevent distribution of non-free, not prevent distribution of upstream. Dropping non-free (and associated SC clause) will mean preventing Debian developers from acting non-ethical. If I don't have Windows

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I demostrate how one can start to distribute a program, continue to distribute a program and stop to distribute a program. All three actions do not contradict any ethical rule. If you still think that erasing something from my hard drive (free or non-free) is not ethical,

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: I understand what you are talking about. There are Debain developers who want Debian to act always ethical, and there are Debian developers who think it is O.K. to act non-ethical for Debian, for example because of the work they contribute to non-free. Ok. I maintain he

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sven Luther wrote: If developer agrees with such a limitation he is not able to modify this program to help his friend to adapt it for his needs. Developer will not be able to distribute modifications to others who also need such an improvenment. This contradicts human ethics, because help is

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: As an obvious example, consider any important package as X. Yeah, it's fine for him as an individual to not distribute it, but we're talking about Debian. We are talking about Debian. For Debian is O.K. not to distribute package X, if Debian doesn't have it on his ftp

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Dropping non-free would prevent Debian developers from distributing any non-free packages (such as GFDL). No it wouldn't. Nothing would prevent a developer from joining the nonfree.org project, etc. Brushing your teeth prevents tooth decay. That doesn't mean that you'll

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Raul Miller wrote: Dropping non-free would prevent Debian developers from distributing any non-free packages (such as GFDL). No it wouldn't. Nothing would prevent a developer from joining the nonfree.org project, etc. Brushing your teeth prevents tooth decay

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: But we will act non-ethical when we Will drop it, because there people who need it know, as it is, with no modification. Dropping non-free program X from Debian will not destroy the program. It will still exist: upstream, package maintainer, those who downloaded it will

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Brushing your teeth prevents tooth decay. That doesn't mean that you'll never get cavities if you brush your teeth. Good car care prevents water and air pollution. That doesn't that there will be no water and air pollution [not even from that car]. Etc. Creating and

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Remi Vanicat wrote: But we will act non-ethical when we Will drop it, because there people who need it know, as it is, with no modification. Dropping non-free program X from Debian will not destroy the program. It will still exist: upstream, package maintainer

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Remi Vanicat wrote: Sergey V. Spiridonov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In this case, I clearly disagree with you. By stopping to distribute non-free we will decrease the amount of good, and so act non-ethical. Where is this good, which we will decrease? Do you think that dropping non-free

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-18 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: there are a few non-free packages which we are allowed to distribute -- if Debian forbids the distribution of those packages [in the context of Debian], we're making the same mistake that the authors of the more non-free packages are making. And what is this mistake?

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-17 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Exactly. I hope you do not think, that non-free software is a healing water. No, I think it's more like a hammer. This is the difference in our points. I think that non-free software is dangerous and mostly evil like a narcotic and should be immediately dropped

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-17 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I wish I knew why you think it's evil for Debian to distribute non-free. You've stated that it's an ethical issue for you. You've drawn an analogy with illegal drugs. You've stated that it's not good for Debian's developers or users [regardless of any good that the software

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-17 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: [*] preventing the distribution of program 'A' to people who need it also contradicts human ethics (unless something at least as adequate for that need is distributed instead). That is true, and that is why I propose to drop non-free. Debian will not have non-free to

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-17 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Raul Miller wrote: [*] preventing the distribution of program 'A' to people who need it also contradicts human ethics (unless something at least as adequate for that need is distributed instead). That is true, and that is why I propose to drop non-free. Debian will not have

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-17 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote: Exactly. I hope you do not think, that non-free software is a healing water. No, I think it's more like a hammer. This is the difference in our points. I think that non-free software is dangerous and mostly evil like a narcotic and should be immediately dropped

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-17 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: I wish I knew why you think it's evil for Debian to distribute non-free. You've stated that it's an ethical issue for you. You've drawn an analogy with illegal drugs. You've stated that it's not good for Debian's developers or users [regardless of any good that the

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-17 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: [*] preventing the distribution of program 'A' to people who need it also contradicts human ethics (unless something at least as adequate for that need is distributed instead). That is true, and that is why I propose to drop non-free. Debian will not have non-free to

Re: non-free and users?

2004-01-17 Thread Sergey V. Spiridonov
Raul Miller wrote: Raul Miller wrote: [*] preventing the distribution of program 'A' to people who need it also contradicts human ethics (unless something at least as adequate for that need is distributed instead). That is true, and that is why I propose to drop non-free. Debian will not

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