[MPlayer-dev-eng] Re: [PATCH] obsolete reference to binary packaging in debian/copyright

[pl]

On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 10:59:55AM +0200, Arpi wrote:

> > > In debian/copyright it states that binary distribution is not
> > > allowed.  This is no longer true.
> >  Ehm, did someone rewrite divx4_vbr without me noticing? I don't think so.
> > 
> 
> hehe :)
> 
> there never will be debian packages then. who cares.
> while binary packaging was not allowed - everyone made and distributed
> them. now, as it's possible, anyone say it's not possible because of
> divx4_vbr.c. Note, that divx4linux library is not GPL, so the 1000% gpl
> debianish package won't link to divx4linux, thus divx4vbr.c has no any use,
> even can be left out of the package... but who cares.
> 
> i'll never understood those debian package makers.

Hmmm I've just commited it (indeed I've just received this mail...)

Anyway the binary redistribution is OK even though it's not in official
debian...

Feel free to reverse 8)


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Best regards,
  pl