Bug#129315: marked as done (www.debian.org: s/commercial/proprietary/)
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From: Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@bluecherry.net>
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Cc: Lex Spoon <lex@cc.gatech.edu>
Subject: www.debian.org: s/commercial/proprietary/
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On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 04:16:30PM -0400, Lex Spoon wrote:
> Debian *does* support non-free software -- users are simply supposed to
> read the licenses before they install it. Here's a statement from
> http://www.debian.org/intro/about:
>=20
> "Although Debian believes in free software, there are cases where people
> want or need to put commercial software on their machine. Whenever
> possible Debian will support this. There are even a growing number of
> packages whose sole job is to install commercial software into a Debian
> system."
Er, s/commercial/proprietary/ please. Not all commercial software is
proprietary and not all proprietary software is commercial. Debian's
interests are not at all served by confusing this issue.
--=20
Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@bluecherry.net> If this sig were funny...
=20
Basically, I want people to know that when they use binary-only modules,
it's THEIR problem. I want people to know that in their bones, and I
want it shouted out from the rooftops. I want people to wake up in a
cold sweat every once in a while if they use binary-only modules.
-- Linus Torvalds
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Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 09:04:01 -0800
From: Matt Kraai <kraai@debian.org>
To: 129315-done@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#129315: patch
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On Sun, Feb 03, 2002 at 09:35:33PM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 01:28:38PM -0800, Matt Kraai wrote:
> > Given GNU's Categories of Free and Non-Free Software[1], it seems
> > best to replace `commercial' with `non-free' rather than
> > `proprietary', as the latter does not include semi-free software
> > (i.e., software which is free for non-profits). The following
> > patch does so. OK to apply?
>=20
> > -More and more people are looking for ways to avoid the inflated price =
of commercial
> > +More and more people are looking for ways to avoid the inflated price =
of
> > software.
>=20
> > <P>Although Debian believes in free software, there are cases where pe=
ople want or need to
> > -put commercial software on their machine. Whenever possible Debian wil=
l support this.
> > -There are even a growing number of packages whose sole job is to insta=
ll commercial software
> > +put non-free software on their machine. Whenever possible Debian will =
support this.
> > +There are even a growing number of packages whose sole job is to insta=
ll non-free software
> > into a Debian system.
>=20
> > <P>There are a few companies that make support difficult by not releas=
ing specifications
> > -for their hardware. Even if you have a commercial driver, you can run =
into
> > +for their hardware. Even if you have a non-free driver, you can run in=
to
>=20
> Apply it already :)
OK.
Matt
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