libgeoip1: Debian turning into an advertising crap?
Hi, today I have been lingering in the realms of /etc examining the files breaking the tradition of using small letters in filenames (ConsoleKit, GeoIP.conf.default, NetworkManager, etc.). This advertisement is contained in the GeoIP.conf.default file (package libgeoip1): # If you purchase a subscription to the GeoIP database, # then you will obtain a license key which you can # use to automatically obtain updates. # for more details, please go to # http://www.maxmind.com/app/products [...] Do you think it is appropriate for package in main? Frank Bauer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: libgeoip1: Debian turning into an advertising crap?
Frank Bauer frank.c.ba...@gmail.com writes: This advertisement is contained in the GeoIP.conf.default file (package libgeoip1): # If you purchase a subscription to the GeoIP database, # then you will obtain a license key which you can # use to automatically obtain updates. # for more details, please go to # http://www.maxmind.com/app/products [...] A complaint about “advertising” in comments appearing in a configuration file would be better done by filing a ‘wishlist’-priority bug report against that package. If you were reasonable and presented a persuasive argument, you might even convince the package maintainer to remove the advertisement from the file. Do you think it is appropriate for package in main? I think a package is appropriate for main if it is licensed to the recipient under free-software terms, actively and sanely maintained, and useful in a free operating system. The ‘geoip’ package (from which the binary ‘libgeoip1’ package is built) seems to me to meet all those criteria. -- \ “If we have to give up either religion or education, we should | `\ give up education.” —William Jennings Bryan, 1923-01 | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: libgeoip1: Debian turning into an advertising crap?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Frank Bauer schrieb: Hi, today I have been lingering in the realms of /etc examining the files breaking the tradition of using small letters in filenames (ConsoleKit, GeoIP.conf.default, NetworkManager, etc.). This advertisement is contained in the GeoIP.conf.default file (package libgeoip1): # If you purchase a subscription to the GeoIP database, # then you will obtain a license key which you can # use to automatically obtain updates. # for more details, please go to # http://www.maxmind.com/app/products [...] Do you think it is appropriate for package in main? I do not see any reason why it may be not a candidate for main, just because of this advertising. Open e.g. one_favourite_program_of_yours, you will find buttons and they will lead you to author X or sponsor Y. Have a look at virtualbox, they also have got a free and non-free version. - -- /* Mit freundlichem Gruß / With kind regards, Patrick Matthäi GNU/Linux Debian Developer E-Mail: pmatth...@debian.org patr...@linux-dev.org Comment: Always if we think we are right, we were maybe wrong. */ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkp9KNcACgkQ2XA5inpabMfpTgCbBcs8wgAyvx4v3lo54RJcpjEu 9KsAoIPGOFQNAdcap1MWGX6dknEZIFji =aiSx -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: libgeoip1: Debian turning into an advertising crap?
Frank Bauer dijo [Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 07:49:14AM +0200]: Hi, today I have been lingering in the realms of /etc examining the files breaking the tradition of using small letters in filenames (ConsoleKit, GeoIP.conf.default, NetworkManager, etc.). This advertisement is contained in the GeoIP.conf.default file (package libgeoip1): (...) Do you think it is appropriate for package in main? I think it is adequate. I often use GeoIP, and is more than precise for my needs, but I do value knowing I could use a more precise DB with the same *free* software I am currently using, if need were to arise. Similarly, we include lastfm (which is a free client for a service which was recently freeish but not anymore). We include several clients for services owned by different companies which might have a premium version of their services. -- Gunnar Wolf • gw...@gwolf.org • (+52-55)5623-0154 / 1451-2244 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
