Subj : Uh oh..
To : Nicholas Boel
From : Janis Kracht
Date : Tue Sep 10 2013 12:42 pm
Hi Nick,
>> It wasn't included in the KDE that I run here, it may have been included
>> in other linux distributions or later linux distributions. I've been
>> searching for that information since I saw your message.
>I was searching as well. It looks like it does not currently come with KDE as
> dependency or anything like that, but it is, in fact, freely available on
>sourceforge as well as available through most, if not all, package managers. I
>run a Gentoo server as well as an Archlinux VM here, and it's easily available
> on both via their package managers.
Of course, I understand. The repositories of various distributions include so
many packages.
> I don't know where the fine line is in regards to what's put on the filegate,
> which is why I asked.
Believe me, we talk about this kind of thing in the IFDC echo amongst
ourselves. We try to keep only files that aren't available on various package
managers for various distributions in FDNS on the FileGate. Some packages
start out not on repositories, then after we start spreading them around, they
are picked up (really, this happens <g>). It makes sense when you think about
it.
>> FDN coordinators on the FileGate should know that we are not going to
>> release files already included in a linux distribution, like VI, bash,
>> KDE, thunderbird,KWALLET, KONSOLE, TERMINAL etc. etc.
>I would have to say that this would fall under that category, then.. just from
> what I can pull up via both 'emerge -pv kmymoney' as well as 'pacman -S
> kmymoney'.
Agree there. I think it's unfortunate that Gert wasted so much bandwidth with
this set of files. I've just commented to him about another HUGE file he
wanted to release, Digikam... (I won't allow it, sorry Gert.)
We are NOT a friggin' linux repository, afterall.
>> Don't skim over licensing ever. Read the entire licence document, it's
>> very very clear as to what is covered by GPLV2, and how files may be
>> (re)distributed, changed, etc.
> I only skimmed for the detail that answered my original question. I've read
> that document multiple times, but I'm never going to say that I remember it
> word for word. Thanks for your quick response.
No problem, I have to revisit the document often enough <g>.
