Actually, I do include Debian among those non-profit organizations with a
pro-Free Software policy...
Since, I can understand the (practical) need for a proprietary repository,
for those people who really need to use non-free programs. And, I think it's
better to have one such repository that is maintained by a pro-Free Software
organization, than a corporate one.
(One organization doesn't have to be "pure", in that aspect, to be included
in my such label/description...)
Although I, obviously, prefer the non-profit organizations that distribute
/only/ Free Software - and consider them to be the "champions" of pro-Free
Software policies - I do believe in the sincere effort of the people at
Debian, in trying to make people come to the Free Software side, by serving
as a "bridge" for those who, for various reasons, can't afford to use only
Free Software.
(As far as I know, Debian appeared at a time when it was not even possible -
or almost - to have a home computer working decently, without the use of
proprietary drivers and/or programs... And, it was by starting to use
Debian-derived distros that I eventually got to Trisquel.)
The people at Debain did, eventually - when they could(?) - rid the Linux
kernel of proprietary blobs, and continue to make a very clear distinction
between free and proprietary software, by forcing people to activate a
separate repository, if they really want to use proprietary programs (and,
therefore, forcing them to be completely aware of such decision and
distinction).
I was even on the Debian project's web pages that I learned what Free
Software was all about, and got to read the GNU GPL.
As I said in here, previously,
(https://trisquel.info/en/forum/how-many-people-are-working-trisquel-which-libre-linux-distro-has-most-developers#comment-42517)
I believe their decision to have a proprietary repository to be one that is
forced by practical aspects (even though it goes against their intentions)
and, not one made out of indifference, for the whole idea of Free Software.
