On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Graham Lillico +44 1785 248131 wrote: > Could someone please explain the concept of Non-Free Packages please (i.e. > Pine > etc).
Take a look at /usr/doc/debian/FAQ/debian-faq.txt.gz in section 5.6.1 where this is explained. > It is just that I don't understand why other distributions can include them in > there official releases, where as debain can not. Perhaps this is explained by reading their respective release notes carefully. You can't legally publish a piece of software under a less restrictive licence than that under which you obtained it. Cheers, -- David Wright, Open University, Earth Science Department, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA U.K. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: +44 1908 653 739 fax: +44 1908 655 151 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
