[Gloucs] vrms

[Andrew M.A. Cater]

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 01:00:00PM +0100, Geoff Bagley wrote:
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> I just tried out "vrms" ,  and found that Mr. RMS would be proud of me !
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> I have no contrib or non-free  packages installed on my Debian Lenny.
> 
> The non-free packages I can understand,
> 
> What might be the issue with "contrib " ?
> 

Debian contrib may be totally DFSG in itself but may be dependent on a 
non-free package, recommend a non-free package or even _install_ a 
non-free package.

Something like - an Amiga emulator which relies on non-free ROMS, an 
installer for a Bulgarian dictionary or the fwcutter and bcm 
"installers" which pull out non-free firmware for WiFi cards.

That sort of thing from a very cursory glimpse.

> Surely they could, in principle, be completely free from proprietary  
> contamination ?
> 
> Geoff

Does that help explain the sorts of things that contrib is?

AndyC

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