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Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field.
From: |
Mark H Weaver |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field. |
Date: |
Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:21:56 -0400 |
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Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> writes:
> Mathieu Lirzin <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> David Craven <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> Quoting FSDG:
>>> A free system distribution must not steer users towards obtaining any
>>> nonfree information for practical use, or encourage them to do so.
>>>
>>> We are not steering or encouraging users to do any thing by displaying
>>> the source url of the tarball,
>>
>> That's an interpretation of it. I think that point deserves a
>> discussion on <address@hidden> mailing list, before
>> including such change in Guix UI.
>
> I agree with Mathieu. Having the Guix UI display a source URI that
> contains non-free software is arguably steering users towards obtaining
> nonfree information for practical use.
>
> We will need to ask for input from <address@hidden> before
> considering this.
Sorry, I made a quoting error in my previous message. The next two
lines were actually written by David, although my quoting made them
appear to be from Mathieu:
>> Asking me to start a discussion on the linux-libre mailing list over
>> this is an unreasonable request.
>
> I'm sorry that you feel that way, but I'm afraid I must block this
> proposed change until that discussion occurs.
>
> Mark
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., (continued)
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Alex Kost, 2016/08/12
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Ricardo Wurmus, 2016/08/12
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., David Craven, 2016/08/12
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Alex Kost, 2016/08/13
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., David Craven, 2016/08/13
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Leo Famulari, 2016/08/13
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Alex Kost, 2016/08/14
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Thompson, David, 2016/08/10
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Leo Famulari, 2016/08/10
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Mark H Weaver, 2016/08/11
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field.,
Mark H Weaver <=
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., David Craven, 2016/08/11
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., Mark H Weaver, 2016/08/11
- Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field., David Craven, 2016/08/11
- Re: How to get the package metadata as structured data?, Ricardo Wurmus, 2016/08/10
- Re: How to get the package metadata as structured data?, Catonano, 2016/08/10
- Re: How to get the package metadata as structured data?, Ricardo Wurmus, 2016/08/10
- Re: How to get the package metadata as structured data?, Catonano, 2016/08/10