tango-icon-theme is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5 which is non-DFSG free, but is ubuntu-free. I think RMS is on record as not being a supporter of CC.
** Changed in: tango-icon-theme (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- vrms doesn't like to tango https://launchpad.net/bugs/92614 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs