[tex-live] interactiveplot

[Philip Taylor]

Boris Veytsman wrote:

> I would like to repeat my objection to this policy.  I think it is
> misguided and actually impedes the development of free software.
>
> I suggest the following change: a package belongs to TL if, besides
> being a free software, it EITHER produces an output useful for a free
> system OR produces an output conforming to published and free
> standards, which can be implemented in free software.
>
> Right now certain features of PDF are implemented in Adobe Acrobat
> only.  However, these features are open, so authors of free viewers
> can implement them at any time.  I think that by making software
> producing output that uses these features we actually encourage the
> authors of free viewers to implement them.
>
> This is different with commercial fonts which are, well, commercial.
> Adobe advanced PDF features are free in the sense that you or I can
> create a viewer that uses them.  So why discriminate against them?

Hear hear.  Very strongly seconded.
Philip Taylor