Re: abiword rpms distribution


Subject: Re: abiword rpms distribution
From: Rui Miguel Seabra (rms@multicert.com)
Date: Tue Nov 13 2001 - 09:34:46 CST


On Tue, 2001-11-13 at 14:20, Hubert Figuiere wrote:
> According to Rui Miguel Seabra <rms@multicert.com>:
> > On Tue, 2001-11-13 at 01:20, Martin Sevior wrote:
> > > After that I ftp'd these rpm's to:
> > > ftp://upload.sourceforge.net/incoming
> > I will not put anything on sourceforge untill they clarify favourly and
> > beyond any reasonable doubpt their good will towards free software.
> They did.
> See: http://www.advogato.org/article/376.html
> comments by pmcgovern and chrisd

They haven't denied that there are usefull features on sourceforge
available only under proprietary software.

> My opinion is that we can safely continue to use SourceForge the way we do.

I didn't say that we couldn't. I said that I can't do it and be
consistent with my ideals, and do not advise doing it. But I can not and
(would not) force anyone else here who doesn't object to that practice
to restrict from doing that.

> We have non of that sort and don't intend. parsons bandwidth use should be
> constrained. We can't afford put packages for download from here. Remember
> that net connection is generously donated by our friends at SourceGear.

I didn't say putting for download. I said upload.

> I have requested an project for AbiWord on savannah.gnu.org for that purpose
> and it currently has not been acknowledged yet. (I got in the first place
> some request for clarification)
> Maybe should I try again.

I can try to do that (and probably be more lucky).

Hugs, rms

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