| From: | Josip Rodin <joy(at)srce(dot)hr> |
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| To: | spi-general(at)lists(dot)spi-inc(dot)org, spi-board(at)lists(dot)spi-inc(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: SPI Workshop/Brainstorming Session at Debconf |
| Date: | 2003-07-22 11:41:10 |
| Message-ID: | 20030722114110.GH6333@prvidomaci.srce.hr |
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On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 01:46:06PM -0500, Ean Schuessler wrote:
> > Fresco is not a Debian project. It has nothing to do with developing an
> > operation system or any of Debian's goals. It's free software, but
> > that is about it.
>
> I believe that "being free software" is the only thing that any piece of
> software has in common with Debian's goals. Debian's goal is to build a
> useful operating system composed entirely of Free Software. It is
> natural that Debian, with its many resources, would want to incubate
> interesting Free Software projects and aid their success.
But Fresco has _nothing_ to do with Debian. I don't remember if it's even
packaged. Fresco is being hosted by SPI and SPI only. In addition to that,
I don't believe they transferred any copyrights or trademarks to SPI so SPI
isn't obliged to use any money (especially not Debian's money) to defend
them in court.
> The services that SPI claims to provide cannot be provided without
> Debian's resources.
Fresco is the perfectly valid example of exactly the contrary.
And it's working out just fine. Don't fix it when it ain't broken.
--
2. That which causes joy or happiness.
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