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Re: The "free" debate (again) <sigh>

> > Are you seriously suggesting that if M$ came out with a for-no-money, binary
> > only, Linux port of Internet Explorer, that you would want to include it in
> > the main Debian distribution ?
> 
> Yes, I would like to include it in the Debian distribution.  I strongly
> believe in giving users as much choice as possible.  Let them make the
> decision about what they do and do not want on their system.

>From the first Debian Survey:

Question 9 : What should be the status of free software?
 response  count                         choice text
     A        81  The project should retain its dedication to free
                  software only in the "core" part of Debian.
                  The project should concentrate on having as many
     B        17  programs as possible in the "core" part of Debian, even
                  if it means accepting non-free software that we sign a
                  contract to distribute.
     C         6  No choice

When I checked "A" for Question A, I presumed "Free Software" meant
GNU-free. I now realise that it probably just meant free-of-charge.
However, if we are ever to include non "GNU-free" software,
I do hope there will be a Survey about that.

And I'd vote for "GNU-free" software in main only, please!


-- 
joost witteveen, joostje@debian.org
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