Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on th e list (was: Any folks in Manchester interested in participating in an Ubuntu Global Jam event if I were t o organise one?)

[Bob Ham]

On 2013-02-20 15:18, Simon Ward wrote:

> The first sentence in the explanation for Debian is:
>
>     “Debian's Social Contract states the goal of making Debian 
> entirely
>     free software, and Debian conscientiously keeps nonfree software 
> out
>     of the official Debian system.”
>
> I think this intent to be free software is key, and why I am prepared 
> to
> give Debian some leeway. It is also nice to know that people within
> Debian are actively working towards resolving the remaining issues.

Slightly overcast but clear skies later on :-)


> See
> working with FSF on Debian Free-ness assessment[3] (there is a link 
> to
> the mailing list where discussion is taking place in that post).
>
> [3]: http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2012/07/msg00016.html

I must say I'm very eager to see where this effort ends up.  Currently 
waiting with bated breath for John Sullivan's write-up of his FOSDEM 
meeting with Stefano Zacchiroli.


> Guidelines:

I'll respond to this more fully at a later time.  Overall though, looks 
good to me and in fact there are a number of points I've felt needed to 
be made which you've expressed better than I could.


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Bob Ham <address@hidden>

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