Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (1264 mails)

[Roger Luedecke <roger.luedecke@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Saturday, September 10, 2011 03:23:06 PM phanisvara das wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:39:02 +0530, Alin Marin Elena
>
> <alinm.elena@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > This thread is for a discussion on a rule on content of packages and not
> > on content per se... please stay on subject. for your opinions on
> > religion please use your private parties if you have co*ones.
>
> at least part of this discussion wasn't about any particular religion or
> content, but about the question if to include such packages, i.e., the
> rule on content you mention, thre pro's & con's. how can you discuss if
> such a rule is desirable or not without mentioning the word "religion?"
>
> > If we, the community, decide the rule stands some packages will have to
> > go...if the rule goes... some new packages shall be welcomed... in our
> > education package...
>
> fair enough.
>
> > just keep in mind that tolerance to intolerance is not a sign of being
> > wise...it means just you are an idiot...
>
> in many cases that's clear and obvious. in others it depends on
> interpretation and subjective understanding. in such cases, if you want to
> exclude everything that _somebody_ considers offensive, or that somebody
> interpretes in an offensive way, there won't be much left of your distro.
It seems to me to be perfectly reasonable to keep these sorts of software in 
Education. We clearly like to organize in descriptive repos, so that is the 
right place for Sword, Zekr or other such materials.
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