Then, why don't you just create your own distribution based on
Debian? Take the official CD set, remove all references to
non-free, and distribute it from your server. Problem solved.
We thought about that, and we're still thinking about it.
In the past, this sort of thing was
... the fact that either you've stopped endorsing Debian, or
you've become more vocal about it.
I have never endorsed Debian, because ever since it became mature
enough to be technically suitable, it had the problem of recommending
and including non-free packages. Of course, the other
Richard Stallman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have never endorsed Debian, because ever since it became mature
enough to be technically suitable, it had the problem of recommending
and including non-free packages. Of course, the other alternatives
have generally been worse. So I have not
Hi RMS,
On Montag 08 September 2003 18:09, Richard Stallman wrote:
While nominally Debian GNU/Linux does not include the non-free
software, the non-free software is distributed from the same
server. We cannot recommend one without effectively
recommending the other. Further, the distribution
Branden Robinson wonders why I do not address him in my messages. I
will not answer him, because I am not on speaking terms with him.
However, I will explain this for the sake of others. I am not on
speaking terms with him, and I don't think questions like his
deserve a response.
Typically they
Richard Stallman (2003-09-06 13:07:24 -0400) :
Branden Robinson wonders why I do not address him in my messages. I
will not answer him, because I am not on speaking terms with him.
If I may say so, you're not the first one, probably not the only one
at present, and if I may venture so far,
On 2003-09-05, Richard Stallman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The GNU Project has never endorsed Debian, because ever since we first
considered the question, the Debian servers have been distributing and
recommending non-free packages. I think this practice is entirely
wrong, but I did not try to
On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 09:56:46PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote:
Branden Robinson presumes that the GNU Project's decision to stop
endorsing Debian must be meant as a form of pressure.
Again, I fear you have distorted my statements. I made no preumption on
this point; I made a hypothesis that
Branden Robinson presumes that the GNU Project's decision to stop
endorsing Debian must be meant as a form of pressure. This is
complete confusion, because the GNU Project never stopped endorsing
Debian.
The GNU Project has never endorsed Debian, because ever since we first
considered the
On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 10:56:58PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote:
The FSF would like to continue cooperating with Debian in such areas
where Debian's and the FSF's policies agree. However, we will not
cooperate with people that treat us harshly, no matter what their
policies might be.
And
On Tuesday, Sep 2, 2003, at 22:56 US/Eastern, Richard Stallman wrote:
Branden is trying to make innocent things look bad; shame on him.
Given the interview itself and the note I added later, both my views
and the events involving GNU/LinEx are clear enough. So I won't
answer his questions
On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 09:40, Andrew Suffield wrote:
On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 10:56:58PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote:
The FSF would like to continue cooperating with Debian in such areas
where Debian's and the FSF's policies agree. However, we will not
cooperate with people that treat us
On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 10:56:58PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote:
Branden Robinson wrote:
I have seven questions for you based on this episode:
Branden is trying to make innocent things look bad; shame on him.
This is an assertion without foundation. If you feel there are implicit
Branden Robinson wrote:
I have seven questions for you based on this episode:
Branden is trying to make innocent things look bad; shame on him.
Given the interview itself and the note I added later, both my views
and the events involving GNU/LinEx are clear enough. So I won't
answer his
On Sun, Aug 31, 2003 at 10:22:33PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote:
I am the one in the FSF who has made statements about Debian and
non-free software, and the statements I have made are true as far as I
know. If you think anything I said is not true, please show me the
statement and the
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