Re: General Resolution: Handling of the non-free section: proposedBallot
On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 09:41:29PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> Anthony Towns <aj@azure.humbug.org.au> writes:
>
> > On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 02:37:34PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> > > It is not Debian's job to help you with everything in your life that
> > > you want to volunteer for. Debian has a purpose, and I seek to
> > > clarify what that purpose is.
> >
> > Its purpose is to create a first class free operating system, and
> > support the users of that operating system. We currently do that by
> > doing everything we can to support users needs; even if that means
> > distributing non-free software. Those concepts are explained in both the
> > social contract and the constitution, and aren't particularly ambiguous.
>
> I'm a little unclear on how a "first class free operating system" can
> be non-free. I guess that's the central problem here.
Tell me again, what hardware are you running, and what licence does your
BIOS have ? I seriously doubt it is free.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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