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Debian Prepares To Vote On Non-Free Software

Posted by timothy on from the definitional dept.

DJFelix writes "Manoj Srivastava, Debian Project Secretary, has posted a proposed General Resolution regarding the handling of the non-free section of Debian. This is very important to me, as I am a Debian maintainer who only maintains non-free packages. If you are a Debian non-free maintainer or Debian non-free user who does not want to see the non-free section disappear from Debian, I highly suggest you get involved."

3 of 98 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Scare tactics by El · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you're not familiar with apt sources, you're probably running RedHat You mean it's just like rpm? ;-)

    --

    "Freedom means freedom for everybody" -- Dick Cheney

  2. Re:Scare tactics by DAldredge · · Score: 3, Funny

    No. Apt is just like [python,ruby,ipod,mac]. It includes tech that requires one to post how good it is in every last discussion forum on the internet. :->

  3. Re:Warning: Your free distribution will be tained. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Debian has actually done this for a long time:

    Package: vrms (1.7)

    Virtual Richard M. Stallman

    The vrms program will analyze the set of currently-installed packages on a Debian GNU/Linux system, and report all of the packages from the non-free tree which are currently installed.