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Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list
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Bob Ham |
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Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list |
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Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:42:42 +0000 |
On Fri, 2013-03-08 at 16:57 +0000, John wrote:
> It is hard to persuade people to
> only use software listed by FSF which are based on Ubuntu which in turn
> is based on Debian but not mention Debian because it mentions non free
> software.
Inheriting the free software from a distribution doesn't necessarily
mean inheriting their attitude toward freedom, or their statements about
software, or their non-free software.
> To me a page that says Debian
> cannot be recommended is equivalent to the Debian documentation
> that says non free software does exist in the world.
The issue with Debian is not that they mention the existence of non-free
software in the world. Mentioning the existence of non-free software is
not against the FSF's Guidelines. Encouraging the use of non-free
software is.
Regardless, the main sticking point with Debian is that they provide a
repository of non-free software.
> It is hard to speak to people and persuade them that using a
> distribution that does not just work with their hardware is a step to
> giving them freedom.
Indeed it is difficult. But this is our task :-)
--
Bob Ham <address@hidden>
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- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, (continued)
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Steffi Tinder, 2013/03/07
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, m3shrom, 2013/03/07
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Sam Tuke, 2013/03/07
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Bob Ham, 2013/03/07
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Simon Ward, 2013/03/07
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Pete Morris, 2013/03/07
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Bob Ham, 2013/03/07
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, MJ Ray, 2013/03/08
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Bob Ham, 2013/03/16
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, John, 2013/03/08
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list,
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Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Bob Ham, 2013/03/07
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- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Bob Ham, 2013/03/16
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, MJ Ray, 2013/03/17
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Bob Ham, 2013/03/18
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, MJ Ray, 2013/03/19
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, Bob Ham, 2013/03/19
- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, MJ Ray, 2013/03/20
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- Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Talking about non-free software on the list, MJ Ray, 2013/03/21