Re: non-free software

[Bob Hilliard <hilliard@metrolink.net>]

Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com> writes:
> Hi,
> >>"Bob" == Bob Hilliard <hilliard@metrolink.net> writes:
> 
> Bob> I would like to see someone come up with a way to persuade
> Bob> vendors to include as much of non-free as possible, while still
> Bob> issuing the "Official CD".
> 
> 	I object quite strongly. This seems to go against the spirit
>  of the Social contract; we in fact prefer free software over similar
>  (even possibly superiro non-free software). 
> 
> Bob> One possibility is to include the
> Bob> non-free directory in the "Official CD" image, and point the
> Bob> vendors to a statement similar to that in the Social Contract.
> 
> 	The Non-free stuff is not part of Debian, and should not be on
>  the official CD. 
> 
> 	Any such move would dilute the perceived adherence to the DFSG
>  and the social contract.

     It sounds like you are advocating removal of paragraph 5. of the
Social Contract.  Perhaps a proposal to modify the Social Contract is
in order.

Bob
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