<quote who="Yavor Doganov"> > If you read Planet GNOME and some of the mailing lists, you'll notice that > many developers use the term "Open Source" and call the operating system > "Linux", instead of GNU or GNU/Linux. Some of them were even excited when > a popular non-free software was relicensed recently, allowing easier > installation by the users, but still remaining non-free. > > If the core developers and project participants do not value and stand > firm behind the ideals of the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement, > you cannot expect that these ideals will touch the hearts of other people, > particularly the "minority" groups in question.
Oh man, come on, this is silly behaviour. GNOME developers are *passionate* about Free Software, fiercely so. We're here to make sure that Free Software gets into the hands of normal users, not just geeks. However, we *do not* have our minds held hostage by dogma, and dogma doesn't drive freedom for *anyone*. We're all consenting adults, we can make our own decisions about what's good and what's not - but don't think for a minute that GNOME, as an organisation and social group is not pursuing a fierce Free Software agenda. - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2007: Sydney, Australia http://lca2007.linux.org.au/ "(Hint: IRC clients don't usually do DVD and VCD playback)." - Bastien Nocera _______________________________________________ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list