Re: [Totally OT] Re: Hmmm. A question. Was [Re: Debian is losing its users]
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On 04/04/08 19:09, s. keeling wrote:
> Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com>:
>> On Fri, Apr 04, 2008 at 10:04:46AM +0200, Ivan Savcic wrote:
>>> AFAIK, RMS considers only one distribution to be really and truly free
>>> -- it's the Gentoo based Ututo[1]. He talked about this in his talk he
>>> held in Belgrade, Serbia.
>> I have a problem with this. Debian, in it's default install is almost
>> assuredly GNU free. And it has the additional freedom of allowing the
>> user to choose to use non-free software within the structure of its
>> packaging system. IMO that is more free than preventing people from
>> using the software they want.
>
> I have the same problem with it.
>
> This is the best thing I've seen in this thread. The GPL applies to
> developers and distributors who want to use free software in their
> productions, as in re-using other's code.
>
> It does not apply to users. The whole intent of the GPL is to free
> users to be able to use their stuff. Stock Debian is pure GPL.
> Debian is not to blame if its user slurps from debian-multimedia.
> When/if they morph into devs or distribs, then they need to consider
> the GPL, not before.
You will think as I think, because I think rightly, and if you don't
think the same rightly I think, then you are Evil and must be
destroyed!!!
- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
We want... a Shrubbery!!
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