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bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems
From: |
Stefan Kangas |
Subject: |
bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems |
Date: |
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:30:46 -0500 |
Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:
> But there is a wrinkle to deal with.
>
> > - Debian/Ubuntu
> > - Fedora/RedHat
> > - Arch Linux
> > - OpenSUSE
> > - GNU Guix
>
> Of all those, the only one that is a free distro is GNU Guix.
> The others are nonfree distros that we don't want to promote.
I don't understand this given that we are fine with mentioning Windows
and macOS.
> We could describe Trisquel, and say that the nonfree distros Debian
> and Ubuntu are similar.
>
> We could describe Parabola and Hyperbola, and say that Arch GNU/Linux
> is similar.
>
> Are there free distros (see https://gnu.org/distros/) that are
> lile Fedora and OpenSUSE?
Is the below acceptable?
In comparison to the old page, it actively discourages using
distributions that GNU and/or FSF thinks are "non-free". IOW, if I
agreed with your position, I think I would be more happy with it. But
of course you would know better than me.
(The old page simply dodged the issue, which seems less than ideal.)
--- download.html.~1.23.~ 2021-04-26 03:34:59.821526101 +0200
+++ download.html 2021-04-26 23:14:32.913860136 +0200
@@ -66,6 +66,74 @@
way to install Emacs unless you always want to use the
latest release.</p>
+ <p>Some GNU/Linux distributions recommend nonfree
+ software. We cannot recommend their use, see
+ <a
href="https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html">
+ Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems</a>.</p>
+
+
+ <!-- NOTE: We want to be very restrictive with adding more
+ distributions to this list, as it is a maintenance burden.
+ The distributions below can be removed at any time. -->
+
+
+ <h3>Debian and derivatives</h3>
+
+ <p>
+ We do not recommend using this GNU/Linux
distribution and some of
+ its derivatives (including Ubuntu and Linux
Mint), as they
+ <a
href="https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html">
+ include nonfree components and firmware</a>.
+
+ We recommend using the Debian-based and fully free
+ <a href="https://trisquel.info/">Trisquel GNU/Linux</a>
+ instead.
+ </p>
+
+ <pre>sudo apt-get install emacs</pre>
+
+
+ <h3>Arch</h3>
+
+ <p>
+ We do not recommend using this GNU/Linux
distribution, as it
+ <a
href="https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html">
+ includes nonfree components and firmware</a>.
+
+ We recommend using the Arch-based and fully free
+ <a href="https://www.hyperbola.info/">Hyperbola
GNU/Linux-libre</a> or
+ <a href="https://www.parabola.nu/">Parabola
GNU/Linux-libre</a>
+ instead.
+ </p>
+
+ <pre>sudo pacman -S emacs</pre>
+
+
+ <h3>Fedora and Redhat</h3>
+
+ <p>We do not recommend using these GNU/Linux
distributions, as they
+ <a
href="https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html">
+ include nonfree components and firmware</a>.</p>
+
+ <pre>sudo dnf install emacs</pre>
+
+
+ <h3>OpenSUSE</h3>
+
+ <p>We do not recommend using this GNU/Linux
distribution, as it
+ <a
href="https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html">
+ includes nonfree components and firmware</a>.</p>
+
+ <pre>sudo zypper install emacs</pre>
+
+
+ <h3>GNU Guix</h3>
+
+ <pre>guix package -i emacs</pre>
+
+
+ <h3>Building from source</h3>
+
<p>You can download GNU Emacs releases from a
<a
href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/">nearby GNU mirror</a>;
or if automatic redirection does not work see
the list of
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Stefan Kangas, 2021/04/25
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Richard Stallman, 2021/04/26
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Dmitry Gutov, 2021/04/26
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems,
Stefan Kangas <=
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Richard Stallman, 2021/04/26
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Eli Zaretskii, 2021/04/27
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Stefan Kangas, 2021/04/27
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Richard Stallman, 2021/04/27
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Stefan Kangas, 2021/04/28
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Dmitry Gutov, 2021/04/28
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Stefan Kangas, 2021/04/28
- bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Richard Stallman, 2021/04/27
bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Eli Zaretskii, 2021/04/26
bug#48023: download.html has better instructions for non-free systems, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2021/04/26