On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:31PM +0100, Daniel Baumann wrote: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > > * Package name : skype > Version : 1.0.0.7-1 > * URL : http://www.skype.com/ > * License : Skype End User License Agreement (non-free) > Description : Internet telephony that just works > > [cite from #255546] > > "Skype cannot be packaged into Debian. It's proprietary software, > released as binary only, and therefore not suitable for inclusion, even > in the non-free section." > > [/cite] > > Debian Policy says: > "[...] for example, if the source is unavailable. These situations will > need to be handled on a case-by-case basis." > > I suggest to leave this 'case-by-case'-decision up to the ftp-masters. I > will take care about the upload of a conforming package. Until my > sponsor did an upload, interim versions are available from > http://archive.daniel-baumann.ch/.
Skype is currently not distributeable: http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2005/01/msg00385.html If you're going to package it without having obtained extensive permissions from upstream, your package will be rejected from NEW ocne it's uploaded. --Jeroen -- Jeroen van Wolffelaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] (also for Jabber & MSN; ICQ: 33944357) http://Jeroen.A-Eskwadraat.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]