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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  > i dont believe that maintainers need such optional suggestions,
  > nor care much for politicizing their projects (and care less to be
  > "urged" to do so) - that is probably a large part of why most do
  > not read this mailing list, and probably why riccardo objected so
  > loudly

I'm not convinced by any of that speculation.

Making a strong and clear specific recommendation is helpful
and it doesn't actuall impose on anyone, so it is often good to do.

But maybe there should be a general policy too, which this would be
an example of.

I think the best way to develop a general policy in a new area
is to work out answers for some specific cases.  Then we can
generalize from those.

  > because vague and specific are opposites - it loses cohesion to mix them

They are complementary -- we need them both.

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