Re: PROPOSAL: Debian Logo (Was: Logo License has *expired*)

1998-10-05 Thread john
Ian Jackson writes: > What if we need or want to change the licence ? We need to have a fair > way to _eventually_ stop people using it under the old licence, without > inconveniencing them too much. "This license expires one year from the date of publication of a new license." I don't really se

Re: PROPOSAL: Debian Logo (Was: Logo License has *expired*)

1998-10-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Joseph Carter writes ("PROPOSAL: Debian Logo (Was: Logo License has *expired*)"): ... > I propose that a new permanent license be given to the Debian Logo. While > not a final draft certainly, I suggest the following license terms: > > * Logo may be used on "Official" CD-ROMs/jewel cases/etc > *

Re: /etc/adjtime, /etc/timezone, etc.

1998-10-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Santiago Vila writes ("Re: /etc/adjtime, /etc/timezone, etc."): ... > Of course it is possible. But the reason policy says some files should not > be conffiles is the following: "Doing this will lead to dpkg giving the > user confusing and possibly dangerous options for conffile update when the > p

Re: [rms@gnu.org: Free Software Needs Free Documentation]

1998-10-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Buddha Buck writes ("Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Free Software Needs Free Documentation] "): > [Ian Jackson:] > > I think I have a proposal for a condition to help identify > > documentation which ought to be DFSG-free: > > > > If a document (or other work or part of one) is so closely connected > > to

Catching up ...

1998-10-05 Thread Ian Jackson
I've just read most of my 250-odd message backlog in debian-policy. I have 12 articles marked to return, and will probably be posting about those soon. I want to reread the config management thread from the beginning, though, and will then post again about it. Sorry about the delay. Ian.

Re: A problem with bash and a policy solution

1998-10-05 Thread Ian Jackson
Francesco Potorti` writes ("A problem with bash and a policy solution"): ... > I propose that package maintainers are made aware of the problem and > take some action against it. I disagree most strongly. This is a bug in bash, and as such should be fixed there. In the meantime, people shoul