www/philosophy android-and-users-freedom.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       12/08/02 23:51:10

Modified files:
        philosophy     : android-and-users-freedom.html 

Log message:
        Rewrite explanation of nonfree libraries.  A minor change in Android
        Market paragraph.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.18&r2=1.19

Patches:
Index: android-and-users-freedom.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html,v
retrieving revision 1.18
retrieving revision 1.19
diff -u -b -r1.18 -r1.19
--- android-and-users-freedom.html      2 Aug 2012 23:44:58 -0000       1.18
+++ android-and-users-freedom.html      2 Aug 2012 23:51:00 -0000       1.19
@@ -95,14 +95,16 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>Most Android devices come with the nonfree Android Market software.
-This software allows users with a Google account to install nonfree
+This software invites users with a Google account to install nonfree
 apps.  It also has a back door with which Google can forcibly install
-or deinstall apps.  This is not officially part of Android, but that
+or deinstall apps.  This is officially not part of Android, but that
 doesn't make it any less bad.
 </p>
 
-<p>There are also nonfree libraries, officially not part of Android,
-but that changes little since various functionalities need them.</p>
+<p>Android products also come with nonfree libraries.  These are
+officially not part of Android, but that since various Android
+functionalities depend on them, they are part of any real Android
+installation.</p>
 
 <p>Even the executables that are officially part of Android may not
 correspond to the source code Google releases. Manufacturers may
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2012/08/02 23:44:58 $
+$Date: 2012/08/02 23:51:00 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>