Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Adding some scummvm game(s) to the "List of software that does not respect the Free System Distribution Guidelines".

[Richard Stallman]

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  > agreed - but there are good reasons to prefer the logical approach

I disagree in a general way with this approach.  It consists of
rigidity for the sake of rigidity.

This is an issue where we are dealing with various other people and
hoping they will follow our decisions.  That means we must make judgments
based on the situation, NOT just on a rigid rule.

  > for one, decisions based on logic are objectively verifiable, and they can 
be
  > decided in a finite amount of time - decisions relying on judgments are
  > subjective, and can drag on indefinitely

That is not important in these cases.  If we don't come to a clear conclusion
about a program like ScummVM, we simply do nothjing.

  > for every similar instance, it becomes a sisyphusian task

There will not be so many -- we will only bother with the programs
that people bring to our attention.  And we don't need to re-evaluate
them unless there are is a pressing case to do so.

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