"Grant H." <[email protected]> writes: > Stefano Zacchiroli has called for a "Free-ness" assessment to work with > the FSF on getting Debian endorsed[1]. According to the Guidelines for > Free System Distributions a free system can't direct users to the use of > nonfree programs [2].
> Three packages from the source "nvclock" indicate that non-free software > is required for some sort of access. In their description they state: " > The official binary NVIDIA drivers are required for accesses other than > by root. "[3][4][5] > This language making nonfree software seem required should be omitted or > altered. I think this is completely silly. (And I say that as someone who has been a member and supporter of the FSF for years.) That description is clear functionality information that's relevant to people installing the package and explains the Suggests. A definition of "freeness" that requires withholding useful information from users is not one that I can agree with or support. -- Russ Allbery ([email protected]) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
