Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Adding some scummvm game(s) to the "List of software that does not respect the Free System Distribution Guidelines".

2023-04-25 Thread Richard Stallman
[[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > > Is it clear yet whether scummvm itself is unacceptable > > in and of itself?

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Adding some scummvm game(s) to the "List of software that does not respect the Free System Distribution Guidelines".

2023-04-25 Thread bill-auger
On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:32:07 -0400 Richard wrote: > [[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider]]] > [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] > [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > > > > Is it clear yet wh

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] programs which only use-case is non-free Was: Adding some scummvm

2023-04-25 Thread bill-auger
On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:58:54 -0400 bill-auger wrote: > without those, distros would likely stop distributing the > game engine also; so its a "package deal" really i would like to expand on this point - it has broader implications for the FSDG, and is a recurring topic of discussion some have sug

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] programs which only use-case is non-free Was: Adding some scummvm

2023-04-25 Thread Jason Self
On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:36:34 -0400 bill-auger wrote: > this is one of those FSDG grey-areas, for which it would be good to > have some consensus It sounds like what you're talking about his how to handle distro-specific packaging decisions. It's important to note that the FSDG doesn't seem to p