[Foo2zjs-maintainer] Bug#449497: foo2zjs: application depends on non-free firmware

[Steffen Joeris]

Hi

Sorry for the confusing statement here.
> > > I understand your sentiment, and it is indeed a "grey" area situation.
> > > If I take policy literary, I think this package is fine in main, but it
> > > is not as simple...
> > >
> > > In order to get this bug rolling (and lenny released ;-) ), can you all
> > > live with me splitting up the package in two packages:
> > >
> > > 1) foo2zjs: this contains everything, and lives in mains, which
> > > Suggests: 2) foo2zjs-contrib: this contains getweb
> > >
> > > I know a package with just a script is not nice, but it is more in the
> > > spirit of the debian policy indeed.
> >
> > I would like to hear Michael's word on it, since he was the more active
> > one during the last uploads. In fact, I am happy to give up
> > maintainership, as this package (and the tiresome discussion around it)
> > is really no fun.
This refers to Michael Koch (also maintainer of the package).

> > Maybe Michael would like to step in and help out maintaining the package?
Here I mean the submitter :)

> That would be great. It is indeed not my intention at all to step on your
> toes, I'm just your friendly lenny pusher ;)
I know, it's just a big frustration to deal with this package :/

Thanks for your work on the release and caring about RC bugs.

Cheers
Steffen

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