> Debian may not be perfect but it has achieved that to a large > degree, while not compromising on its original goals. > > And yet, despite the goal of a 100% free softawre system, Debian is > happy to recommend non-free software to its users.
That is why there is free distro ... And free distros are great, it is right that they use a base that each time have not been built freely their, I join the idea of the needs of a "GNU OS" Exactly, and this is also why Debian is a very good example why "democracy" isn't always the best choice for a project -- crucial goals can simply be discarded.
