On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 03:59:08PM -0400, Nathanael Nerode wrote: Frankly > I'd be happy with any honest solution. Currently the promise made in the > Social Contract is very stark, very bold, and also untrue. The DFSG are > very stark and bold about this as well. Lots of "must", "never" and > "100%", which simply isn't what's going on.
Egad, it sounds like you actually live in an evil parallel universe where idealism is inherently dishonest and false. That universe must really suck. :) > If the promise were, say, "Debian will remain 99 44/100% free", I wouldn't > worry about this stuff! I was really hoping that the above hyperbole would be the last bit of near-absurdity in your message, but you just outdid yourself there :( Please, try to remember the spirit of those promises, rather than trying to find gremlins in them. -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]