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From: P. J. McDermott <pjm@nac.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:11:46 -0400
Subject: Write a basic software inclusion policy manual.

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+Title: About this Manual
+
+
+Scope
+=====
+
+This manual describes certain legal and technical policy requirements that apply
+to all software included in this distribution.
+
+This manual does not describe practices for making source or binary packages.
+Nor does it describe any aspects of the operating system as a whole, including
+the filesystem hierarchy, system users, file modes, or service scripts.
+
+
+Rationale
+=========
+
+Legal Distribution
+------------------
+
+These requirements ensure that each package may be distributed individually or
+as part of a complete operating system, with or without charge, by anyone.  This
+means that hosts of package archive mirrors are legally allowed to distribute
+copies of the packages in the distribution.  It means that commercial vendors
+are legally allowed to distribute copies of this operating system, in whole or
+in part, in their products.  It also means that users who receive copies of this
+operating system or its packages are legally allowed to redistribute copies of
+the software they possess.
+
+Software Freedom
+----------------
+
+These requirements ensure that users and vendors have certain rights in the
+software they use and distribute.  Specifically, for each software package in
+the distribution, users and vendors have the right to use the software for any
+purpose, the right to study and modify the software, and the right to distribute
+copies – modified or unmodified – of the software.
+
+For more information on software freedom and the rights of users and
+distributors of free, libre, and open-source software, see the [Free Software
+Definition][].
+
+[Free Software Definition]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
+
+Effective Support
+-----------------
+
+These requirements ensure that distribution maintainers are able to effectively
+support the software packages for which they are responsible.  Specifically,
+maintainers are able to study and modify their packages in order to support
+users and resolve technical issues in the software.
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