On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 12:51:03 -0800, Wichert Akkerman wrote: > In light of this I'm proposing to change section 2.1.5 of the Debian > policy to say:
Yes! IMHO it's definitely time to make it possible for packages in the regular main archive to support crypto (mozilla, w3m, lynx, links, kernel-image, telnet, ...). > Programs which use patented algorithms that have a restrictied > license also need to be stored on "non-us", since that is location > on a site where it is not allowed to patent algorithms. Perhaps it's better to change its name to reflect this? The current location is in a country where software patents aren't an issue so far, but that country is part of a union where there are regular attempts to introduce legislation / patent office rule changes to allow software patents. Software patents are by no means a US-only problem. Ray -- PATRIOTISM A great British writer once said that if he had to choose between betraying his country and betraying a friend he hoped he would have the decency to betray his country. - The Hipcrime Vocab by Chad C. Mulligan