On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Anto <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Narendra, > > My aim is not to create yet another 'ubuntu clone' by having gpl-only > packages. > Instead, I want to provide users with a more comprehensive one which > provides out-of-the box functionality. > > And about the name of FreedomX, > I see Freedom not as a Symbol of Free Software, but as something more. > I consider freedom as that which does not restrict/limit, > and as one which opens up boundaries. > One which gives the user freedom to choose amongst a wider range of > packages. >
You are a totally *naive person.* Freedom to give choice for software installation and giving a software preinstalled is different thing. Freedom to give the the choice for software installation is what ubuntu and other distribution do. When user download non-free software, they are agree to install without redistributing them (checkout the Terms and conditions). When you give some software like adobe reader or picasa then you are redistributing the software and thus you are doing a copyright infringement which is a legally punishable act. This is exactly same as redistributing the copy of purchase Windows XP. You are just advertising non-free software. Free Software is basically a mission to get rid of non-free software. You are exactly advertising non-free software. You are doing two crime 1) Copyright infringement 2) Hurting users who respect freedom and misusing the term freedom Lastly if you put adobe reader (let suppose you got permission to do so by Adobe), in this case you are taking away Linux users from Okular to Adobe reader and thus reducing the users which use okular. Nobody in Linux community do the task which you are doing. there can be only two reasons - You are a naive uses who do not know "Why do use Linux, FOSS". Basically ethical reason to use FOSS. Please watch some video by RMS. Also you do not know much about the redistribution of non-free software - You must got bribe/money from non-free vendors like Adobe etc to promote their stuff I guess, out of two reasons above, you are doing this because of first reason. > I consider this to be a wider perspective. > > You might be able to install whatever packages you want in addition to > the base install, but there are ppl who have no idea about what that > means. > Anyway, you yourself could additionally install these codecs over a > base install. > I just want to make that a bit more easier. > > *But by doing this you are infringing copyright law. You may be jailed if caught.* * * > Consider this just as another alternative to LinuxMint. > > Cheers, > Anto Jose > > > On Jun 30, 1:03 am, narendra sisodiya <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Anto <[email protected]> wrote: > > > FreedomX is > > > - a remastered (modified) version of Ubuntu Linux, > > > - trying to provide a more balanced, self-contained and more > > > usable distro, > > > without being crumped with 'too much' packages, > > > or involving any hacking of the core Ubuntu base, > > > and perfectly maintaining compatibility with Ubuntu and all its > > > updates. > > > > > Contains all codecs, fonts you'll ever need. Plays all popular media > > > formats. > > > > > Apps List: Skype, VirtualBox, TeamViewer for Linux, Picasa, Chrome, > > > Opera, ...+++ > > > > > See the full list of apps at > > >http://www.antojose.com/freedomx/index.html > > > ;-) > > > > Not to discourage you. but you are putting non-free things like > > > > Skype , Opera, TeamViewer, Google Earth, Adobe Flash Player Plugin, Adobe > > AIR, Picasa, Adobe Reader > > Moreover it is illegal to distribute these application unless you have > > permission to distribute them (THE LICENSE) > > I would suggest to rename it to "FreewareDistro" rather then freedomx. > > Because we use Freedom as a symbol of GPL / Free Software. I am not > > discouraging you but Please do not miss use the term freedom. > > > > -- > > ┌─────────────────────────┐ > > │ Narendra Sisodiya > > │ http://narendrasisodiya.com > > └─────────────────────────┘ > > -- > "Freedom is the only law". > "Freedom Unplugged" > http://www.ilug-tvm.org > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. > To control your subscription visit > http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > > For details visit the google group page: > http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en > -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya │ http://narendrasisodiya.com └─────────────────────────┘ -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
