Re: Packaging a free Firefox

[Hartmut Goebel]

Am 06.05.2018 um 16:05 schrieb Mike Gerwitz:
> In the case of their addon
> system, they encourage installation of non-free addons, which is against
> the Free Software Distribution Guidelines (FSDG), and is the same reason
> that Debian isn't a recommended free software distribution.
>
My aim is to empower people, not to infantilize them.

If we disable adding add-on, we appoint ourselves as guardian for
immature users. And this IMHO is contrary to "free" (as in "free speech").

We might add some warning on the add-on page like:

    Some of the add-ons listed here are no [Free Software](link). Please
    check the license prior to installing. (More information »»](link)

This would make people aware of the problem but still give them the
freedom to decide. This is what F-droid does.

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Regards
Hartmut Goebel

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