Editorial Tone
Posted Apr 30, 2004 7:17 UTC (Fri) by
Ross (subscriber, #4065)
In reply to:
Editorial Tone by jschrod
Parent article:
Debian: too free?
Your point about multiple definitions of "free" is well taken. I can
completely understand that an overly restrictive definition can be
counterproductive and exclude software and other works with resonable
licenses. I guess the problem is finding a scope and definition which
will provide strong protection for users without being so inflexible.
Maybe there should be different definitions for different types of works
or for different types of packages.
However you were wrong when you said that I'm a Debian fan. Yes, I've used
the distribution in the past, but I've been using Red Hat since 95 or so.
I used Slackware before that. I do find Debian's political nature
fascinating and I know it results in many flame wars and heated debates.
I'm sorry to hear that you have had bad experiences with some of them. I
guess being in the middle of it isn't as fun as watching from the outside.
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