* Christian Perrier ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [041202 08:15]: > As already written in -women, this is the point which saddens me the > most in this thread. I'm really disappointed by seeing most > contributors just not realize why this package, as proposed, is likely > to hurt the feelings of several women (probably not all, I don't know) > as well as, indirectly or not, some men. > > I have indeed no intention for objection this package in any > matter. I'd just hope that the maintainer proposing it realizes that, > though he personnally doesn't think so, his work may hurt some people. > > Legal nitpicking is another issue, which I personnally do not consider > the most important one, indeed. > > The package is currently sexist, in my opinion. I just hope that > saying this loud enough will make the maintainers change their > mind. If it does not, well the result will be another sexist thing in > free software. > > I someday wish I had an opportunity to talk of this with Bruno > Bellamy, by the way (the artist whose drawings are used in this > package). His artwork (and good work) is widely used in the free software > community in France and (personal opinion, still) may sometime ring > this bell of sexism.
I think you described the important issues quite well. Making a good distribution is more than just "upload any package which you legally could". Cheers, Andi -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ PGP 1024/89FB5CE5 DC F1 85 6D A6 45 9C 0F 3B BE F1 D0 C5 D1 D9 0C
