On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 09:23:15 +0200, Filipe Coelho wrote: >Again, it's *optional*.
That's not the correct definition of an "optional dependency". You can build without linuxsampler and then linuxsampler is neither an optional nor a hard dependency. It is a build time option, to drop features, but it's not intended by upstream to drop linuxsampler, it's just provided to do it. An optional dependency is a dependency that is add to the build and the user decides, if this dependency will be installed or not. If you build without it, then don't name it "optional dependency". You simply drop a feature. There is no sane reason to not provide linuxsampler. Assumed the argument should be the customised GPL, then consider my arguments about the kind of customisation and about the policy of other developers who's software is provided. To exclude linuxsampler from a distro regarding the customised GPL is narrow minded interpretation of policies and licenses. Let's have some fun with Godwin: We must do it, it was the law! What about good sense? Even laws of modern Western civilisations are flexible. Ubuntu Studio can't be as flexible as a modern Western civilisation? I posted the link to the linuxsampler license explanation. They fulfil the GPL more than e.g. Fons does. I've got no problem with Fons will and it's good that his software is included (I'm using it), but it's despotism to exclude linuxsampler, since the customised GPL is closer to the spirit of the GPL, then the GPL with pressure from Fons is. Linux sampler is closer to the spirit of FLOSS, then support restriction from Paul are, not to mention that he spread lies about other community members, at least about me :D. Do you apply double standards? The one-to-one words of the GPL count more than to be closer to the original spirit? It does count more than common CoCs? This is narrow minded, this is despotism. What is your argument against including linuxsampler to the repositories? Assumed it should be the customised GPL, than why do you accept software of people who use the GPL word by word, but anyway have a strange attitude? Regards, Ralf -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
