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www/distros free-distros.html
From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
www/distros free-distros.html |
Date: |
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:09:20 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 14/04/15 23:09:20
Modified files:
distros : free-distros.html
Log message:
Clarify what these distros reject: nonfree software and nonfree
documentation. Explain that distros must be maintained to be listed.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/distros/free-distros.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.86&r2=1.87
Patches:
Index: free-distros.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/distros/free-distros.html,v
retrieving revision 1.86
retrieving revision 1.87
diff -u -b -r1.86 -r1.87
--- free-distros.html 14 Apr 2014 04:33:04 -0000 1.86
+++ free-distros.html 15 Apr 2014 23:09:19 -0000 1.87
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
for Free System Distributions</a>. This means these distros will
include, and propose, exclusively free software. They will reject
nonfree applications, nonfree programming platforms, nonfree drivers,
-nonfree firmware “blobs”, nonfree games, and nonfree
-anything else.
+nonfree firmware “blobs”, nonfree games, and any other
+nonfree software, as well as nonfree manuals or documentation.
</p>
<p>
@@ -37,18 +37,22 @@
Bucks</a>, while we inform the developers so they can fix the
problem.</p>
+<p>
+Fixing freedom bugs is an ethical requirement for listing a distro
+here; therefore, we list only distros that are currently maintained by
+people who are ready to fix them.</p>
+
<p><strong>All of the distributions that follow are installable to a
computer's hard drive; most can be run live.</strong></p>
<p>We do not try to judge or compare these distros based on any
criterion other than freedom; therefore, we list them in alphabetical
-order. We encourage you to read these brief descriptions and even
-more to explore their respective web sites and other information to
-choose the one best for you.</p>
-
-<p>Other distributions are making efforts to move toward a completely
-free system. We thank them for their ongoing work to achieve that goal,
-and hope to list them here some day.</p>
+order. We encourage you to read these brief descriptions and to
+consult their respective web sites and other information to choose the
+one best for you.</p>
+
+<p>We hope other distributions will become entirely free and that some
+day we can list then here.</p>
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<p class="unprintable">Updated:
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-$Date: 2014/04/14 04:33:04 $
+$Date: 2014/04/15 23:09:19 $
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</p>
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