www/distros free-system-distribution-guidelines...

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       12/03/14 22:50:31

Modified files:
        distros        : free-system-distribution-guidelines.html 

Log message:
        Wording clarifications.
        Suggest displaying a message about free software
        and offering a link to gnu.org.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.32&r2=1.33

Patches:
Index: free-system-distribution-guidelines.html
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RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html,v
retrieving revision 1.32
retrieving revision 1.33
diff -u -b -r1.32 -r1.33
--- free-system-distribution-guidelines.html    2 Mar 2012 20:13:42 -0000       
1.32
+++ free-system-distribution-guidelines.html    14 Mar 2012 22:49:43 -0000      
1.33
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 <p>In general, something that helps people who already use nonfree
 software to use the free software better with it is acceptable, but
 something that encourages users of the free software to install
-nonfree software is harmful.</p>
+nonfree software is not.</p>
 
 <p>For example, a free system distribution may have documentation for
 users setting up dual boot systems.  It could explain how to access
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 mention conveniences they might gain by doing so.</p>
 
 <p>For a borderline case, a clear and serious exhortation not to use the
-nonfree program would clearly make it acceptable.</p>
+nonfree program would move it to the acceptable side of the line.</p>
 
 <h3 id="patents">Patents</h3>
 
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@
 <h3 id="mistakes">Commitment to Correct Mistakes</h3>
 
 <p>Most distribution development teams don't have the resources to
-perfectly check and make sure that their distribution meet all these
-criteria.  Neither do we.  So we expect developers to occasionally
-make mistakes that let some nonfree software slip through, and we
-don't reject a distribution just for that.  What is crucial is for the
-distribution developers to have a firm commitment to promptly correct
-any mistakes that are reported to them.</p>
+exhaustively check that their distribution meet all these criteria.
+Neither do we.  So we expect developers to occasionally make mistakes
+that let some nonfree software slip through, and we don't reject a
+distribution just for that.  Our requirement is for the distribution
+developers to have a firm commitment to promptly correct any mistakes
+that are reported to them.</p>
 
 <h3 id="maintenance">Maintenance</h3>
 
@@ -221,6 +221,18 @@
 This is especially warranted if you can't find evidence of recent
 activity by the package maintainer.</p>
 
+<h3 id="upstream">Please Teach Users about Free Software</h3>
+
+<p>To establish lasting freedom, just giving users freedom isn't
+sufficient.  It is necessary also to teach them to understand what it
+means and to demand it.  Thus, we suggest and urge that free distros
+announce prominently on the screen, before login and on the default
+desktop after login, a prominent statement about freedom, such as
+&ldquo;This system is freedom-respecting free/libre software&rdquo; or
+something comparable, and to present a link or icon pointing at
+gnu.org or gnu.org/philosophy for further information about the
+issue.</p>
+
 <h3 id="final-notes">Final Notes</h3>
 
 <p>We maintain a list of the <a href="/distros/free-distros.html">free
@@ -268,7 +280,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2012/03/02 20:13:42 $
+$Date: 2012/03/14 22:49:43 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>