Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
What about classifying businesses according to the Debian
guidelines (main, contrib and non-free)?
This would undermine the goal of a Free Software Business and the GNU
Business Network. This is also why e.g. Debian is not listed as a
recommended GNU/Linux system by the FSF and the GNU project simply
because Debian includes non-free software.
And by debian merely not being listed, this subtle fact is hidden from most.
Let it have a weaker public listing to make its standing more clear;
Let people know it has only 2nd level membership because it includes
non-free software.
You will only
I dispute the literal and intended meanings of "only" here, we could
replace the word with "possibly also"
end up promoting non-free software by allowing business
who promote and/or support non-free softawre to be listed as a Free
Software Business or as a business that is part of the GNU Business
Network.
Maybe, but we will be promoting them because of (and in proportion to)
the positive and free activities they undertake and not the non-free
activities.
The type of onlooker that is incapable of being made aware of this is
not the kind who will commonly be swayed by stricter definitions or
sparser membership lists.
If we can cause their balance sheet to show increased demand for their
free-er activities then their business plans will begin to reflect this.
Sam
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