Quoting Andrew Shadura (2016-08-16 19:57:05)
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> On 16 August 2016 at 14:32, Ian Jackson
> <ijack...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> > Jonas Smedegaard writes ("Re: copyright precision"):
> >> Quoting Markus Koschany (2016-08-15 23:02:06)
> >> > So yes, copyright files are hard and unfun but why should we continue
> >> > to write them the way we do if we are not legally bound to do so?
> >>
> >> Same reason that we should continue to care about ability to install
> >> multiple major versions of a library concurrently, and that daemons are
> >> not only linked correctly but also sensibly configured and started by
> >> default.
> >>
> >> Not because we are legally bound to do so, but because we want to do our
> >> job as distributors properly. We appreciate good quality packaging!
> >
> > Does that justify REJECTing a package which is imperfect in this
> > respect, though ?
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> I wish it wouldn't. I'm struggling packaging GPLv3 software for which I
> am also an upstream, Kallithea, as it depends on a bunch of free
> software JavaScript libraries. However, using them in a Proper Way is
> such amount of work none of my comaintainers nor I have managed to
> complete in two years. I attempted to upload what I have during DebConf,
> and (obviously) my upload was REJECTed.I highly suspect that you are talking about something else than me here. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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