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From: |
Robert Musial |
Subject: |
www/distros common-distros.html |
Date: |
Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:17:25 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Robert Musial <musial> 13/10/07 23:17:25
Modified files:
distros : common-distros.html
Log message:
added Mint GNU/Linux and wrote up a brief explanation of why it is
definitely not free per RT #861081
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/common-distros.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.66&r2=1.67
Patches:
Index: common-distros.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/distros/common-distros.html,v
retrieving revision 1.66
retrieving revision 1.67
diff -u -b -r1.66 -r1.67
--- common-distros.html 27 Sep 2013 23:28:59 -0000 1.66
+++ common-distros.html 7 Oct 2013 23:17:24 -0000 1.67
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@
<p>Mandriva also provides nonfree software through dedicated
repositories.</p>
+<h3 id="Mint">Mint GNU/Linux</h3>
+
+<p>Mint has the usual problem of non-free blobs in the kernel. Further,
+Mint's stated goal is to work "out of the box, with full multimedia support",
+this "full multimedia support" means it goes out of it's way to include
+non-free software in the form of multimedia codecs. Last but not least,
+in Mint's FAQ section of the website they specifically state "Linux Mint
+does not support any political or ideological stance against any software
+programs or editors no matter what license they use." This is an overt and
+direct conflict with the spirit and goals of a truly free system.</p>
+
<h3 id="openSUSE">openSUSE GNU/Linux</h3>
<p>openSUSE offers its users access to a repository of nonfree
@@ -283,7 +294,7 @@
<p>Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2013/09/27 23:28:59 $
+$Date: 2013/10/07 23:17:24 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
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