Re: PATCH: cdrecord: avoiding scsi device numbering for ide devices

Martin Mares
2004-08-19T13:56:39Z

Hello!

> >Hmmm, it seems that the matter is so complicated that even you don't know what's
> >going on ;-) The latest issue of Debian Weekly News explicitly mentions that
> >cdrecord has to go to non-free unless the license additions get changed.
>
> Maybe your problem is that you are not involved with the discussion?
> From the last discussions, I can tell that Debian has no problems with what's
> going to become cdrtools-2.01-final.

Yes, from the last discussions. But you cannot deny that Debian initially
considered moving cdrecord to non-free, which was the point of the post you
replied to.

> I explain why e.g. SuSE is non-cooperative. This is different from what you
> write.

You explain that SuSE is non-cooperative, because they distribute crippled
cdrecord, but you fail to explain what crippledness do you have in mind.

Also, if you put away your flamethrower and just politely asked SUSE to add
a message like `this version has been modified by SUSE, so please send your
bug reports to support@suse.com instead of the original author', the whole
issue would be probably already settled a long time ago.

Have a nice fortnight
--
Martin `MJ' Mares <mj@ucw.cz> http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
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