GNU bug report logs - #43693
To remove references to xv as non-free software

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Package: hyperbole;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:39:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: confirmed

Done: Mats Lidell <mats.lidell <at> lidells.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
To: 43693 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#43693: To remove references to xv as non-free software
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:38:25 +0200

> Under the X Window System, if you have the `xv' program, all of the following
> file formats may be displayed externally as images: gif, tiff, xbm, pm, pbm,
> and jpeg.

Even from DEMO file, the references to xv should be removed, as it is
non-free software, it should not be referenced from GNU Hyperbole, and
it is not used much today, there are many other image viewers and all
are free software.

I use:  Editor:      GNU Emacs 28.0.50 (build 15, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, cairo version 1.14.8, Xaw3d scroll bars)

        Hyperbole:   7.1.2
        Sys Type:    x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
        OS Type:     gnu/linux
        Window Sys:  x
        News Reader: Gnus v5.13
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