Re: Proposal: The DFSG do not require source code for data, including firmware

2006-08-29 Thread Reinhard Tartler
on of "firmware" here. Please note in this subthread, that Steve ist talking about ``device firmware'', whereas this subthread is talking about ``firmware'' in general. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL P

Re: Proposal: The DFSG do not require source code for data, including firmware

2006-08-29 Thread Reinhard Tartler
ce of the sourceless ``device firmware'' in question for your own programms on the ``standalone device''. In case I'm right: WTF?! Can you please give me some concrete examples of devices which can be used both as ``peripherial'' as well as ``standalone''? In

Re: Proposal: The DFSG do not require source code for data, including firmware

2006-08-29 Thread Reinhard Tartler
to see some better rationale for the quoted point (#4) of the proposed amendment. [1] the case that there we don't have free access to the sources of the ``device firmware'' -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Proposal: The DFSG do not require source code for data, including firmware

2006-08-29 Thread Reinhard Tartler
ear wording on this, right. >> In fact, I'd love to see some better rationale for the quoted point >> (#4) of the proposed amendment. > > I think the rationale behind it is : We want to keep the firmware in > main, so we say they are not program. This is the motive, but n

Re: kernel firmwares: GR proposal

2006-09-03 Thread Reinhard Tartler
27;restricted'? -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [GR] DD should be allowed to perform binary-only uploads

2007-02-09 Thread Reinhard Tartler
ian-devel/2007/01/msg00760.html? I think this proposal needs further discussion. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 pgpu2CB03WSPe.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Debian Maintainers GR Proposal - Use Cases

2007-06-26 Thread Reinhard Tartler
w, so maybe someone else is faster than me with moving the Anthony's list along with comments to http://wiki.debian.org. Thanks! -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 pgpmSTUEo9k3J.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: The Debian Maintainers GR

2007-07-29 Thread Reinhard Tartler
l explictly talks about an 'initial policy'. I read this as that the proposer of that GR expects it to be changed in near future. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: The Debian Maintainers GR

2007-07-29 Thread Reinhard Tartler
why nobody has come up to write (and others to second) an admentment which changes the initial starting policy. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Results for General Resolution: Endorse concept of Debian maintainers

2007-09-24 Thread Reinhard Tartler
vate archive get declassified I think. Is this sarcastic or is there some non-obvious relationship? -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Proposed amendment: Resolving DFSG violations

2008-10-26 Thread Reinhard Tartler
G-conformant bits from > the linux-2.6 package in a way that is still making users a priority. It > instructs the project leader to authorize spending of Debian funds to > send a box of chocolates to Ben. > --- > I belive that Robert's resolution is a waste of time Secon

Consequences for the lenny release, was: Call for seconds: DFSG violations in Lenny

2008-10-30 Thread Reinhard Tartler
firmware) gets voted over option 3 (allow Lenny to release with any DFSG violations) all these issues have the potential to delay the lenny release until they are fixed. Is my understanding correct? -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTE

Re: Call for seconds: DFSG violations in Lenny

2008-11-04 Thread Reinhard Tartler
e-decisions as they consider fit, and if necessary >> | authorize these decisions. > > Should you need to propose this, consider it seconded by me. > > Should you do a s/acknoledge/acknowledge/ and/or s/therefor/therefore/ > I'll still second it. I second both Andreas B

Re: Draft GR: Simplification of license and copyright requirements for the Debian packages.

2010-01-25 Thread Reinhard Tartler
gt; contains should be DFSG free. This is your opinion/interpretation on our foundation documents. Since Charles obviously doesn't follow here, a vote to determine consensus on this disagreement seems appropriate. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE