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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

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Author: Robert Millan
Date: Aug 4, 2008 12:50

...Robert Millan wrote: Lenny is Debian. non-free is not part of ...we do wrong to spread this confusion so much that it affects even Debian developers themselves. You are a ... is practically no difference between Debian and any other GNU/Linux ... me at least) that the Debian project's desire for popularity ... (which is natural for all free software developers, but only a ...
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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

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Author: Giacomo Catenazzi
Date: Aug 4, 2008 12:30

...s390 sparc : Components: main contrib non-free : Description: Debian x.y Testing distribution...to address this? It is complex :-( Debian is a distribution ("Origin" in dak...sometime named "archive" on apt). But "Debian GNU/Linux distribution: build from ... definition for distribution and for Debian. There are so many overloaded ... I agree that it is confusing. How to address? It is ...
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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

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Author: Robert Millan
Date: Aug 4, 2008 11:40

...Giacomo A. Catenazzi wrote: : Origin: Debian : Label: Debian : Suite: testing : Codename: lenny ...s390 sparc : Components: main contrib non-free : Description: Debian x.y Testing distribution...is made from main (Debian), contrib and non-free. Therefore Lenny is not Debian, but a superset of it? This is... it at all." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-REQUEST@lists....
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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

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Author: Giacomo A. Catenazzi
Date: Aug 4, 2008 06:30

...:19AM -0300, Ben Armstrong wrote: Earliest Eee models fully supported in Lenny ...the earliest Eee models as well, Hi Ben Lenny is Debian. non-free is not...that we do wrong to spread this confusion so much that it affects even Debian developers themselves. What is this to blame...m trying to document it: http://wiki.debian.org/PolicyGlossary Anyway: From policy: "...
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confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

Group: linux.debian.project · Group Profile · Search for confusion about non free Re Bits from the Debian Eee in linux.debian.project
Author: Robert Millan
Date: Aug 3, 2008 05:30

... 08:28:19AM -0300, Ben Armstrong wrote: Earliest Eee models fully supported in Lenny ...> madwifi-source now works with the earliest Eee models as well, Hi Ben Lenny is Debian. non-free is not part of Debian. Check the ... is it that we do wrong to spread this confusion so much that it affects even Debian developers themselves. What is this to blame? Would ...
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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

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Author: Giacomo Catenazzi
Date: Aug 4, 2008 14:00

...2). "stable" has something called "main", "contrib" and "non-free" (terminology changes, but not important in this case...we need a single and consistent document. Only internally Debian should defines the edit right of different team (... doesn't coordinate and we have different and confusing terminologies. ciao cate -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-REQUEST@lists.debian.org...
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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

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Author: Michael Banck
Date: Aug 4, 2008 12:50

..., with the implicit assumption that we have dropped our ideals and joined the non-free bandwagon (actually, this is still likely despite my reaction). Of course, the press ...-rescue PR operation or anything. Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

Group: linux.debian.project · Group Profile · Search for confusion about non free Re Bits from the Debian Eee in linux.debian.project
Author: Robert Millan
Date: Aug 4, 2008 12:30

...com> wrote: Therefore Lenny is not Debian, but a superset of it? ...Our codenames refer to Debian releases. Both non-free and contrib are not in Debian and are not part of the...is that the reason contrib and non-free are labelled 'lenny' is because...is that there's a widespread confusion, but I have no idea where...be archieved by renaming 'main' to 'debian'. Thoughts? P.S: I really ...
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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

Group: linux.debian.project · Group Profile · Search for confusion about non free Re Bits from the Debian Eee in linux.debian.project
Author: Robert Millan
Date: Aug 4, 2008 12:20

... and then tell me I am confused: Hi Ben, Just to make it ...your fault in any way. Earliest Eee models fully supported in Lenny ...and the non-free madwifi-source now works with the earliest Eee models as well, [...] My only error...the whole reason I care about Debian, so when I feel that its...making eeepc's better supported in Debian. -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in...
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Re: confusion about non-free (Re: Bits from the Debian Eee PC team, summer 2008)     

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Author: Ben Armstrong
Date: Aug 4, 2008 12:10

....com> wrote: Therefore Lenny is not Debian, but a superset of it? ...understood this to be the case. Our codenames refer to Debian releases. Both non-free and contrib are not in Debian and are not part of the release... is that the reason contrib and non-free are labelled 'lenny' is because ...be worried over here? Ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-REQUEST@lists.debian....
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