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Oh dear…

Subject: zlib_1.2.3.3.dfsg-16_amd64.changes REJECTED

Reject Reasons:
lib32z1: lintian output: ‘embedded-zlib ./usr/lib32/libz.so.1.2.3.3′,
+automatically rejected package.
lib32z1: If you have a good reason, you may override this lintian tag.
I guess I should’ve actually reported the lintian bug rather than just ignoring the bogus warning.

Who’s in charge?

Apparently the use of the terms describing free software as organic or non-organic depending on the extent to which the piece of software concerned is controlled or driven by a single company wound a few people up, partly due to the strong value judgements that the terms tend to imply. The terms I found myself [...]