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Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] Projects for Android in GNU Savannah


From: Michael J. Flickinger
Subject: Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] Projects for Android in GNU Savannah
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:53:33 -0500
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On 12/20/11 6:34 PM, Karl Berry wrote:
     Should we accept software targeted for Android in GNU
     Savannah?.  Currently there is https://savannah.gnu.org/task/?11659

I am not sure.  On the one hand, fsf.org has a page about free software
on Android:
http://www.fsf.org/working-together/next-steps/free-software-for-android.
That would imply it is ok for us to host such free software projects.

On the other hand, rms's essay
(http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html) concludes
Android remains effectively nonfree.  Which implies we shouldn't do any
hosting.

I guess I will ask Brett and see if he can advise us.

     I have formerly approved similar projects

Regardless of what happens in the future, I would feel very bad about
kicking out previously-approved projects due to our mistake, especially
in such a borderline case of this.  I don't think we've ever done that
and I don't think we should start.

Thanks,
karl


I agree, I suppose if we have accepted projects (in borderline cases), which we'd no longer accept today, I don't have any problem in "grandfathering" them.

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Michael J. Flickinger



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