[tex-live] tlmgr query

[Victor Ivrii]

On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 8:27 PM, Robin Fairbairns
<Robin.Fairbairns at cl.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> Victor Ivrii <vivrii at gmail.com> wrote:
>

> these things may seem to you like excessive creativity in the licensing;

I meant the *creativity* of the authors

> to me they're no more than laziness on the part of the authors, who
> simply can't be bothered to write a clear statement of licence
> conditions.
>
> lazy authors cause trouble, and often end up with their package removed
> from tex live.  poncy complaints, suggesting i'm wasting my time, simply
> make me cross.

I never made this complain; first, it is your time, second, clearing
the mess is necessary albeit unpleasant task. I use tons of packages
and not a single of them has been affected.

Hopefully with TL which IMHO made a huge step with 2008 release the
threat to be removed/not to get into it will be a sufficient
insensitive to the authors to deal with licensing in the standard
manner

Victor



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