The Hickeys dijo [Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 12:20:05PM -0300]: > How come the GNU/Linux site does not have Debian on its free > distribution list, and makes no mention of Debian at all it seems? Is > this because Debian does not adhere to the GNU/Linux "Free Software > Definition"?
The reasons my other colleagues have pointed you out might require a bit of previous knowledge of the projects involved. In short, it boils down to the fact that both the FSF and the Debian project have our definitions of what the concept «Free» means. We are darn close on our definitions, and that's why so many people today closely identify Debian and the FSF — However, the projects have some deep differences (among which are the ones pointed out in the other replies), and not only the FSF regards as non-free some of Debian's decisions, but Debian also regards as non-free some of the FSF's. Greetings, -- Gunnar Wolf • [email protected] • (+52-55)5623-0154 / 1451-2244 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
