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Re: [gNewSense-users] Bug 108- cdrtools.
From: |
Markus Laire |
Subject: |
Re: [gNewSense-users] Bug 108- cdrtools. |
Date: |
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:59:18 +0300 |
On 10/12/07, Karl Goetz <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 16:14 +0300, Markus Laire wrote:
> > On 9/20/07, Chris Andrew <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > Hi, all.
> > > 2) If found to be non-free, what will the effect be of removing
> > > cdrtools from gNS. Anyone know which packages it will break?
> >
> > It will remove CD/DVD-writing support from gNS. It will break all
> > packages which depends on CD/DVD-writing ability.
> >
> > Debian has fixed this situation by replacing cdrtools with cdrkit. If
> > gNS accepts cdrkit as free software, then gNS could do the same. If
> > not, gNS might have a big problem here.
>
> We would have to backport and maintain it for ourselves - a real pita a
> around.
yes, unless gNS switches to newer Ubuntu as base (cdrkit is included
in Ubuntu Feisty and Ubuntu Gutsy)
> Wasnt there questions about cdrkit's freedom too?
Yes, which is why I said "If gNS accepts cdrkit as free software..."
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Markus Laire