-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Stephen Frost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> * John Goerzen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >> On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 12:28:20PM -0200, Fernanda Giroleti Weiden wrote: >> > "It is also the type of discussion that deterred me >> > from becoming involved in Debian for some time." >> > >> > http://lists.debian.org/debian-women/2004/12/msg00011.html >> >> If our goal is to advance the cause of a Free operating system, then why >> should we be including, in our OPERATING SYSTEM, images that serve no >> useful purpose, and instead alienate millions or billions of people >> worldwide? How does this advance our stated priorities: our users and >> Free Software? Does anyone seriously think that we are being a >> disservice to users because we don't have porn integrated into the >> operating system? Does anyone seriously think that including these >> particular images would be such an overwhelming benefit? > I agree with this and is why I was suggesting that someone draft up some > language which outlines, for the benefit of our users, things they're > not likely to find in Debian. I suppose that might end up being too > difficult but I think it'd be good to have some criteria for packages to > pass in order to be accepted which includes issues like these and is > clear enough that our users understand it. I also agree with this, and think your proposal would be very useful. I don't think the package in question furthers our production of a free software operating system in any way. - -- Roger Leigh Printing on GNU/Linux? http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/ Debian GNU/Linux http://www.debian.org/ GPG Public Key: 0x25BFB848. Please sign and encrypt your mail. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.8 <http://mailcrypt.sourceforge.net/> iD8DBQFBr0JWVcFcaSW/uEgRAi2lAKDZNlt6CfOWTFZXMnWpop9gfRnK5QCfQFlI 3KQbk8/OFAqErnx9IR4pz9Q= =Cyqa -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----