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%h*** Packages inclusion rules ***
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%h*** Packages inclusion rules ***
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SvarDOS is a DOS distribution that comes with plenty of third-party packages.
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SvarDOS is a DOS distribution that comes with plenty of third-party packages.
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With time, packages get updated and new packages are being added. However,
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With time, packages get updated and new packages are being added. However,
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SvarDOS is not a shareware distribution CD, nor it is a "warez" production of
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SvarDOS is not a shareware distribution CD, nor it is a "warez" production of
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any kind. Every software that is distributed within SvarDOS must comply to a
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any kind. Every software that is distributed within SvarDOS must comply to a
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few common sense rules, as listed below.
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few common sense rules, as listed below.
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%hObjective usefulness
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%hObjective usefulness
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The distributed software must be useful. There is no point in distributing
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The distributed software must be useful. There is no point in distributing
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hundreds of "Hello World" programs for example. The software must be useable
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hundreds of "Hello World" programs for example. The software must be useable
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as a finished product and provide some features that are proven to be seeked
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as a finished product and provide some features that are proven to be seeked
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by at least a subset of the user base. Games are considered useful, as long as
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by at least a subset of the user base. Games are considered useful, as long as
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they fulfill their goal of providing actual distraction.
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they fulfill their goal of providing actual distraction.
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%hReasonable quality
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%hReasonable quality
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The packaged program must exhibit traits of reasonable quality. This means
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The packaged program must exhibit traits of reasonable quality. This means
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that it should have a deterministic behavior, and be free of undesirable
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that it should have a deterministic behavior, and be free of undesirable
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side-effects to the user's computer (not crashing, freezing, resulting in
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side-effects to the user's computer (not crashing, freezing, resulting in
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unexpected loss of data, etc). It should also provide clear, non-ambiguous
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unexpected loss of data, etc). It should also provide clear, non-ambiguous
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instructions to the user about how the program is meant to be used.
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instructions to the user about how the program is meant to be used.
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%hFree (no cost)
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%hFree (no cost)
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The program must be free - that is, available at no financial cost. It doesn't
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The program must be free - that is, available at no financial cost. It doesn't
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have to comply to an OSI-approved license or be open-source (even if that
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have to comply to an OSI-approved license or be open-source (even if that
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would be preferred), but at the very least it must be free for personal,
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would be preferred), but at the very least it must be free for personal,
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non-commercial use. This includes "Freeware", "postcardware", etc. "Shareware"
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non-commercial use. This includes "Freeware", "postcardware", etc. "Shareware"
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is acceptable, too, as long as the shareware version of the program fullfills
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is acceptable, too, as long as the shareware version of the program fullfills
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the conditions of usefulness, quality and allows repackaged distribution.
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the conditions of usefulness, quality and allows repackaged distribution.
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%hDistribution allowed
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%hDistribution allowed
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The program must allow distribution without restrictions, and must not forbid
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The program must allow distribution without restrictions, and must not forbid
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being redistributed in a re-packaged form.
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being redistributed in a re-packaged form.
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%!CORE EXCEPTIONS
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%!CORE EXCEPTIONS
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While the above rules are valid for all third-party packages that may be
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While the above rules are valid for all third-party packages that may be
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distributed with SvarDOS, it does NOT apply to the "CORE" packages that contain
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distributed with SvarDOS, it does NOT apply to the "CORE" packages that
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the operating system itself. SvarDOS being a free (as in "libre") operating
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contain the operating system itself. SvarDOS being a free (as in "libre")
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system, all CORE packages must comply to a libre-like license - be it GPL, BSD,
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operating system, all CORE packages must comply to a libre-like license - be
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MIT, public domain, or anything that allows for unrestricted distribution,
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it GPL, BSD, MIT, public domain, or anything that allows for unrestricted
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provides source code and allows to modify it freely.
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distribution, provides source code and allows to modify it freely.
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