| Re: FSF not considering Debian as Free (Re: Debian and non-free) |
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Group: linux.debian.project · Group Profile
Author: MJ RayMJ Ray Date: Sep 19, 2008 03:20
Russ Allbery debian.org> wrote:> MJ Ray phonecoop.coop> writes:>> Russ Allbery debian.org> wrote:>>> [...] the rule that the FSF has about not linking to
>>> any non-free software from their sites, [...]
>> That rule is a myth.
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> It most certainly is not. I can attest to that personally, having been
> involved in and followed multiple FSF projects for many years. It is an
> expectation for all GNU projects.
Expectation and advice, but not a rule and definitely not enforced.
I can attest to that personally for similar reasons.
>> I think it's counter-productive to spend so much time badmouthing the
>> competition, but I'd be happy to see a link from fsf.org to debian that
>> noted we have different views on some aspects of freedom. >
> I'm not bad-mouthing the competition. [...]
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