Re: [GNU-linux-libre] cracklib2

[Sam Geeraerts]

Grant Houlgate schreef:
> I was surfing libreplanet and came across this
> (http://groups.fsf.org/wiki/List_of_software_that_does_not_respect_the_Free_System_Distribution_Guidelines).
> It says cracklib 2 has been GPL'd since 2005 and it is a dependency
> for one of my favorite free programs (revelation password manager).
> I was wondering if it has been free software for 5 years why it is
> still blacklisted on that page preventing it from being used in
> distros like gnewsense.  I mean if it was freed so long ago shouldn't
> it be removed from the blacklist?  Any info would be appriciated

It's on the list because it's still relevant. The current stable version 
of gNewSense is based on Ubuntu 8.04, which has the non-free version. 
The list doesn't prevent cracklib2 from being included in a free distro, 
it just serves as a warning for those creating free distros or 
individuals wanting to make their current installation more free.