Re: DFSG: list restrictions, not freedoms
On Mon, Jan 25, 1999 at 03:44:04PM -0800, Chris Waters wrote: > Rather than attempt to list all the freedoms that Debian guarantees, > why not list the *restrictions* on freedom that we do allow, and say > that any other restrictions violate our guidelines. I like your idea - I wonde what it would look like when fleshed out a bit more... It might be more susceptible to loopholes, though... -- David Welton http://www.efn.org/~davidw Debian GNU/Linux - www.debian.org
RE: DFSG: list restrictions, not freedoms
Have you been looking at the current draft floating around? (latest revision is at: http://master.debian.org/~gecko/dfsg.text). It does that in part. It starts by listing the freedoms and then lists the acceptable restrictions. On 25-Jan-99 Chris Waters wrote: > Rather than attempt to list all the freedoms that Debian guarantees, why > not list the *restrictions* on freedom that we do allow, and say that > any other restrictions violate our guidelines. > -- = * http://benham.net/index.html <>< * * * -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- ---* *Darren Benham * Version: 3.1 * * <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * GCS d+(-) s:+ a29 C++$ UL++> P+++$ L++>* * KC7YAQ * E? W+++$ N+(-) o? K- w+++$(--) O M-- V- PS-- * * Debian Developer * PE++ Y++ PGP++ t+ 5 X R+ !tv b DI+++ D++ * * <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * G++>G+++ e h+ r* y+* * * --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- ---* = pgp2qU81Wfhk9.pgp Description: PGP signature
