2008/10/8 Sandip Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > In fact, Debian has probably an even more stringent definition of > freedom. By it's parameters, probably the RHL distribution would fail > the freedom guidelines just like various mozilla foundation software > like Firefox and Thunderbird have failed. That doesn't mean that > Firefox and Mozilla are not "free" software. It just means that they > fail someone else's (in this case Debian's) expectation of freedom.
Whole of Firefox did not fail to satisfy Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG), but only the logos. In order to use the name Firefox, which is a trademark of Mozilla corporation, one of the condition to use the trademark is to include the logo (other conditions included approval of patches by Mozilla before distribution). Debian had a choice, a) Accept the conditions - which is not really a choice as it would not satisfy DFSG b) Move Firefox to non-free section - not a best one c) Let go of the trademark - which they chose and they called it Ice Weasel Cheers Praveen -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
