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Date:      Wed, 28 Oct 1998 21:04:33 -0600 (CST)
From:      Licia <licia@o-o.org>
To:        Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>
Cc:        "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Let's nail some things down.
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.981028210020.13136B-100000@o-o>
In-Reply-To: <3637B0EC.3A482360@softweyr.com>

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On Wed, 28 Oct 1998, Wes Peters wrote:

> "Jason C. Wells" wrote:
> > 
> > We will have two logos. "Works with" and "Designed for". Do we agree?
> > 
> > The test for "Works with" should be a simple "can it run under some sort
> > of emulation?" (E.G acroread)
> 
> Right.  Several others, including Greg Lehey, have mentioned adding the
> additional qualification of "a port kit that will install this software
> EXISTS."  I'm coming around to this; it provides us with a good, finite
> test of whether a software product really qualifies for the logo.
> 
> Agreement?  Shouts of dislike?
> 

I think this could be a very useful test.  Not necessarily if the people
behind the software provide a port, but if one can be made at all.
Building and testing the port itself would be a simple and effective
way to verify the claim and decide which label would be awarded.


>              Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
> 
> Wes Peters                                                      +1.801.915.2061
> Softweyr LLC                                                   wes@softweyr.com
> 


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