Comment 8 for bug 11692

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:59:25 -0500
From: Roberto Sanchez <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Cc: <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: ndiswrapper should be in contrib

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Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> From the policy manual:
>
> 2.2.2 The contrib section
>
> Every package in contrib and non-US/contrib must comply with the DFSG.
>
> In addition, the packages in contrib and non-US/contrib
>
> * must not be so buggy that we refuse to support them, and
> * must meet all policy requirements presented in this manual.
>
> Furthermore, packages in contrib must not require a package in a non-US
> section for compilation or execution.
>
> Examples of packages which would be included in contrib or
> non-US/contrib are:
>
> * free packages which require contrib, non-free packages or packages
> which are not in our archive at all for compilation or execution, and
> * wrapper packages or other sorts of free accessories for non-free
> programs.
>
>
> "wrapper" is even in the name. It's only useful function is to
> facilitate the use of a non-free program.
>

Replying to myself here. I just read some newer messages in the thread.
I retract my statement, as I was unaware of free drivers that could be
used in conjunction with ndiswrapper.

-Roberto Sanchez

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