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From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
www/distros free-system-distribution-guidelines... |
Date: |
Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:59:47 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 12/10/29 13:59:47
Modified files:
distros : free-system-distribution-guidelines.html
Log message:
Add Complete Distros section.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.39&r2=1.40
Patches:
Index: free-system-distribution-guidelines.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html,v
retrieving revision 1.39
retrieving revision 1.40
diff -u -b -r1.39 -r1.40
--- free-system-distribution-guidelines.html 10 Jun 2012 07:58:35 -0000
1.39
+++ free-system-distribution-guidelines.html 29 Oct 2012 13:59:46 -0000
1.40
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
<h3 id="introduction">Introduction</h3>
-<p>The purpose of these guidelines is to explain what it means for a
-system distribution (such as a GNU/Linux distribution) to qualify as free,
-and help distribution developers make their distributions qualify.</p>
+<p>The purpose of these guidelines is to explain what it means for an
+installable system distribution (such as a GNU/Linux distribution) to
+qualify as free, and help distribution developers make their
+distributions qualify.</p>
<p>These guidelines are not complete. We have mentioned the issues we
are aware of now, but we're sure there are more. We will add them
@@ -32,6 +33,15 @@
these policies, and allowing us to use their own distribution license
guidelines as a basis for this document.</p>
+<h3 id="complete-distros">Complete Distros</h3>
+
+<p>Our list of distributions is a guide for what to install in a
+computer. Therefore, it only includes distributions that are complete
+in themselves and ready to use. If a distribution is incomplete
+— if using it requires further work or presupposes installing
+other software as well — then it doesn't belong in this list,
+even if it is free software.</p>
+
<h3 id="license-rules">License Rules</h3>
<p>“Information for practical use”
@@ -281,7 +291,7 @@
<p>Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2012/06/10 07:58:35 $
+$Date: 2012/10/29 13:59:46 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
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