Re: [gNewSense-users] Suspected non-free software and strategy to tackle it.

[Karl Goetz]

Chris Andrew wrote:
> Karl,
> 
> Thanks for that.  My thoughts exactly, although I had overlooked step
> 3b.  I wonder whether it would be best for the people that found the
> suspected non-free to raise the bug report.  If/ when agreed, we would
> also need to edit the wiki, so that KK's 5 steps are listed on the
> non-free page (I suggest).
> 
> Anybody else got any thoughts?
> 
> Cheers,

Also everyone:
could you 'sign' comments on the SuspectedNonFree page, it will make it
easier to know who needs to be asked about packages.
kk


> 
> Chris.
> 
> On 07/07/07, *Karl Goetz* <address@hidden
> <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> 
>     Chris Andrew wrote:
>     > Hi, all.
>     >
>     > As the Package Freedom Verification work continues to grow
>     (phew!), we
>     > are more and more likely to find suspected non-free packages
>     > <http://wiki.gnewsense.org/Main/SuspectedNonFree> .
>     >
>     > So that we can ensure that something is done about these packages, do
>     > people think it would be a good idea to file bug reports for each
>     > suspected package?  This way, an owner can be assigned, and
>     progress can
>     > be checked.  We could then decide on and document a strategy for
>     dealing
>     > with the aforementioned packages.
> 
>     1.  I think it should work something like this:
>     2.  Non free package found
>     3.  Bug filed against package in gnewsense
>     3b. optional bug filed with debian if its still relevant to them.
>     4a. builder changed to not build/remove the package
>     OR
>     4b. builder changed to edit package to free it.
>     5.  bug marked fixed.
> 
>     kk
>     >
>     > What does anyone thing?
>     >
>     > Cheers,
>     >
>     > Chris.
>     >



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Karl Goetz
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Australian Ubuntu users team - http://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam
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