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

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       13/12/02 11:43:47

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

Log message:
        Add "no malware" criterion.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.44&r2=1.45

Patches:
Index: free-system-distribution-guidelines.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html,v
retrieving revision 1.44
retrieving revision 1.45
diff -u -b -r1.44 -r1.45
--- free-system-distribution-guidelines.html    10 Mar 2013 06:17:25 -0000      
1.44
+++ free-system-distribution-guidelines.html    2 Dec 2013 11:43:46 -0000       
1.45
@@ -188,13 +188,17 @@
 other hand, we also don't object if a distributor chooses to omit some
 software in order to avoid patent risk.</p>
 
+<h3 id="no-malware">No Malware</h3>
+
+<p>The distro must contain no DRM, no back doors, and no spyware.</p>
+
 <h3 id="mistakes">Commitment to Correct Mistakes</h3>
 
 <p>Most distribution development teams don't have the resources to
 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
+Neither do we.  So we expect distros to occasionally contain mistakes:
+nonfree software that slipped through, etc.  We don't reject a
+distribution over mistakes.  Our requirement is for the distribution
 developers to have a firm commitment to promptly correct any mistakes
 that are reported to them.</p>
 
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2013/03/10 06:17:25 $
+$Date: 2013/12/02 11:43:46 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>