[Gllug] [Fwd: gNewSense 1.0 - a binary blobless free software GNU/Linux - seeks help too]

[Rich Walker]

"Martin A. Brooks" <martin at hinterlands.org> writes:

> On Fri, 2006-11-03 at 08:34 +0000, Simon Morris wrote:
>> Forwarded on from the FSFE Discussion mailing list.
>> 
>> There is a new GNU/Linux distro based on Ubuntu that has the non-free
>> binary components removed.
>
> We've had one of those for quite some time, it's called Debian.

The FSF has, in what may prove to be a spectacular own goal, decided to
deal with Debian's definition of "Free".

As things stand, Debian will ship non-Free blobs in "Etch". The FSF
distro won't do this.

As things stand, Debian will not ship GFDL material, because it's
non-Free. The FSF distro will probably do this.

Well, nothing like a good split.

cheers, Rich,

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