Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread John Hasler
Nate Bargmann writes: > Your question is a non sequitur. The GPL does not require derivatives > of a work to benefit the original author in any way. It only requires > that the terms it spells out be honored by anyone exercising the > rights to the covered work granted by it [GPL]. True, but so

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2016 22 Feb 10:42 -0600, Jean-Baptiste Thomas wrote: > De: "Ric Moore" > > and the GPL notice is included. I saw no mention to avoid the GPL in his > > request for information. Ergo, as long as the GPL is honored, this plan > > is actually a plus for Debian. > > How is Debian better off fr

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Ric Moore
On 02/22/2016 11:40 AM, Jean-Baptiste Thomas wrote: De: "Ric Moore" and the GPL notice is included. I saw no mention to avoid the GPL in his request for information. Ergo, as long as the GPL is honored, this plan is actually a plus for Debian. How is Debian better off from Microsoft porting a

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Jean-Baptiste Thomas
De: "Ric Moore" > and the GPL notice is included. I saw no mention to avoid the GPL in his > request for information. Ergo, as long as the GPL is honored, this plan > is actually a plus for Debian. How is Debian better off from Microsoft porting apt to Windows ?

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Ric Moore
On 02/20/2016 09:21 PM, Thiago wrote: Hello, Why did you send this message on Debian Apache and not in the main mailing list? I'm sorry, but you're not able to own GNU GPL to suck in your Application Manager. Either you will be educated mentioning it and respecting his copyright. First, thanks

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Thiago
Em 22-02-2016 10:56, Jonathan Dowland escreveu: > On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 11:21:46PM -0300, Thiago wrote: > Since this is a development query, debian-devel would be more appropriate than > debian-user, and unless I'm mistaken, you should make it clear that you do not > speak for Debian as you are n

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 11:21:46PM -0300, Thiago wrote: > Why did you send this message on Debian Apache and not in the main > mailing list? Since this is a development query, debian-devel would be more appropriate than debian-user, and unless I'm mistaken, you should make it clear that you do not

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-22 Thread Thiago
Em 21-02-2016 23:49, John Hasler escreveu: > I don't know what you mean by that. It's Free Software. They can do > with it what the license terms permit and no more absent special > permission from the copyright owner. The authors released it under the > GPL and that's that. Debian, not owning

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-21 Thread John Hasler
Thiego writes: > I don't like the idea of Debian allowing the restrictions. I don't know what you mean by that. It's Free Software. They can do with it what the license terms permit and no more absent special permission from the copyright owner. The authors released it under the GPL and that's

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-21 Thread Thiago
So strongly to: new DRMs are NOT needed. Free Software is a permissive license, the GPL is not the problem. Who is accustomed managing the restrictions on computers & softwares that's really bad. I don't like the idea of Debian allowing the restrictions. Free Software is about ethics to the copyri

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-21 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 04:37:27PM -0500, Gary Dale wrote: > I don't see why you object so strongly to the idea of porting apt-get to > Windows. The idea may be a little crazy in that Windows programs don't > install the same way or use the same libraries but there are lots of other > programs that

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-21 Thread Gary Dale
I don't see why you object so strongly to the idea of porting apt-get to Windows. The idea may be a little crazy in that Windows programs don't install the same way or use the same libraries but there are lots of other programs that run on Linux and Windows without provoking a hostile response.

Re: Debian package on Windows

2016-02-20 Thread Thiago
Hello, Why did you send this message on Debian Apache and not in the main mailing list? I'm sorry, but you're not able to own GNU GPL to suck in your Application Manager. Either you will be educated mentioning it and respecting his copyright. I don't know why do you do it. Maybe you thought in ne