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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: A proposal to deal with the current RedHat situation
From:       Shawn Gordon <shawn () thekompany ! com>
Date:       2002-09-02 15:52:51
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At 08:47 AM 9/2/2002, Adam Treat wrote:
>On Sunday 01 September 2002 08:45 pm, Shawn Gordon wrote:
> > This is a general proposal, no one really needs to know about Jane
> > specifically beyond how the spec files need to be set up.  I expect this
> > process to get fine tuned a bit, but I'd also imagine that there are people
> > using virtually every distro combination around and we can arrive at some
> > formalized testing for the packages.  What I'd like to do is get a series
> > of volunteers that will handle the spec files for each distro (all
> > versions), so this would only take about a half dozen people, and not a
> > whole lot of time since I believe spec files likely exist already.
>
>Wait a minute.  Is Jane Free Software?

Jane is a computer

>If KDE is going to release 'Official'
>packages, then it would seem to make sense that the build tools are all Free
>Software.  Sorry, I get a little nervous when you say, "...no one really
>needs to know about Jane specifically beyond how the spec files need to be
>set up."  We do not need any dependence upon non-free software for 'Official'
>packages.  Now, if you want to distribute your own packages with as little
>change from cvs source as possible and release them as Vanilla packages, then
>please go ahead, but if these are to be distributed _by_ KDE _as_ 'Official'
>KDE packages then I think the build tools need to be completely free.
>
> > Regards,
> >
> > Shawn Gordon
> > President
> > theKompany.com
> > www.thekompany.com
> > 949-713-3276
> >
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Regards,

Shawn Gordon
President
theKompany.com
www.thekompany.com
949-713-3276


 
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