On Thu, 7 Jun 2007, Andreas Radke wrote:
Am Thu, 7 Jun 2007 08:14:10 +0200 schrieb "Jan de Groot" <jan@jgc.homeip.net>:
So when you're out for a long while like you did a while ago, we're forced to update your packages, because it's illegal to leave it outdated. Multiple distributions don't ship ion3 due to this or ship the latest version under the old license. I don't think we should handle that different. Though the source is available, ion3 is non-free software, because it takes away the distributors freedom.
+1 for removal
how should x86_64 handle that? codemac might have the ability to handle the license issues. we from the port cannot make sure to rebuild it quick enough all the time. also think off ppc?
there's much more real open source software waiting to be maintained. just put this unfree crap into AUR and maintain it there.
AndyRTR
I was initially for the removal of ion but as codemac seems to be still interested in maintaining it, I don't see any problem in keeping it in the repo. About the x86_64 port, I'm willing to maintain it if ion3 remains in the repo. It's already updated to the latest version. All I ask from codemac, is at least a week to do build the port. So ion should be updated for i686 within the first 2 weeks after the release, of course, earlier the better. If maintaining the port would become a problem, it can always be removed. Eric -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.