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Martin F. Krafft — Open Source Press / No Starch Press — ISBN 3-937514-07-4 / 1-593270-69-0

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Components select non-free software, not non-US (page 166)

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Reported on: 2006-01-26

In chapter 5. The Debian package management system on page 166:

The item on components on the top of page 166 states that components "also specify when non-US software is to be used."

This should say "non-free software" instead. Components cannot be used to select non-US software.

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