Hi, >>"Ossama" == Ossama Othman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Ossama> If we all agreed on the DFSG then how would change ever Ossama> occur? Why is it so necesary for any change to occur? And most of the developers I talked to were in favour of clarifying the DFSG, not changing the contents. Ossama> The DFSG is currently being modified due in part to Ossama> disagreement, isn't it? Nope. An attempt s being made to reword it so that it is easy to see Ossama> Difference of opinion can be a good thing. It can fuel Ossama> progress. It can also hinder it but it but is up to us to Ossama> ensure that progress is made. We shouldn't just avoid such a Ossama> situation by attempting to ensure that everyone agrees. Why not? I think that in this case the divisiveness far outweighs any percieved ``progress'' to be made by people who disagree with the spirit of the DFSG. Ossama> Please understand that what I am saying is that it should be Ossama> alright for developers to have different opinions of the DFSG Ossama> or whatever else. However, if they want to be Debian Ossama> developers then they should abide the Social Contract and the Ossama> DFSG but not necessarily agree with them. I think that a group of people putting out a distribution that holds the line on freedom of software can ill afford to have in their ranks people who are second guessing the validity of holding the line. manoj holding down a hard line -- "Taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed." Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinlein's _Time Enough For Love_ Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> Key C7261095 fingerprint = CB D9 F4 12 68 07 E4 05 CC 2D 27 12 1D F5 E8 6E