[Gloucs] vrms

[Geoff Bagley]

Thanks Andrew.

It is a bit academic at that level.  The motherboard of the computer 
might have a "non-free"  BIOS.

The idea that a contrib package might collect a commercial package is 
also a bit doubtful.  A perfectly
clean  Debian main program or desktop could do the same.

I note that RMS no longer includes Debian in his list of "pure" distros.

Best regards,

Geoff.




Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 01:00:00PM +0100, Geoff Bagley wrote:
>   
>> I just tried out "vrms" ,  and found that Mr. RMS would be proud of me !
>>
>> I have no contrib or non-free  packages installed on my Debian Lenny.
>>
>> The non-free packages I can understand,
>>
>> What might be the issue with "contrib " ?
>>
>>     
>
> Debian contrib may be totally DFSG in itself but may be dependent on a 
> non-free package, recommend a non-free package or even _install_ a 
> non-free package.
>
> Something like - an Amiga emulator which relies on non-free ROMS, an 
> installer for a Bulgarian dictionary or the fwcutter and bcm 
> "installers" which pull out non-free firmware for WiFi cards.
>
> That sort of thing from a very cursory glimpse.
>
>   
>> Surely they could, in principle, be completely free from proprietary  
>> contamination ?
>>
>> Geoff
>>     
>
> Does that help explain the sorts of things that contrib is?
>
> AndyC
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