Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of CM4 Super Pack - savannah.nongnu.org

[Rudy Gevaert]

Even though your project is Free Software it can not be hosted
here.  We only host projects that can run on a free operating
system (such as Debian GNU/Linux).  

We have adopted this policy because now that completely free operating
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start using proprietary operating systems so that they can use your
program.

If you are willing to maintain a version for free operating systems,
which work as well as or better than other ports, you can
then provide versions for nonfree systems as well.  The idea is that at
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Your project should always work equally well in free systems as in any
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Thank you for your understanding.

Your project requires proprietary software and cannot be
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Thank you for your understanding.
Regards,


Regards,

Rudy


On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 05:54:59PM -0400, address@hidden wrote:
> 
> A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> 
> Davie Murchison <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: zlib
> Other License: 
> Package: CM4 Super Pack
> System name: cm4superpack
> Type: non-GNU
> 
> Description:
> The file is a graphical enhancement pack for Championship Manager 4.
> Basically, it includes background pictures, competition logos for football 
> leagues and player faces. As yet, we are still working on getting the pack 
> together for distribution.
> 
> Some pictures we have collected from web-sites but we have managed to get 
> written permission to use them so there are no copyright issues.
> 
> Other Software Required:
> The only program this pack needs to run as it should is Championship Manager 
> 4, however if the file is extracted without this program, it can still be 
> used as it is basically just a collection of pictures/wallpapers.
> 
> Other Comments:
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