[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[GNU-linux-libre] Review of Trisquel 4.0 at Distrowatch
From: |
Henry Jensen |
Subject: |
[GNU-linux-libre] Review of Trisquel 4.0 at Distrowatch |
Date: |
Sat, 9 Oct 2010 23:48:35 +0200 |
Hello,
I was glad to find a review of Trisquel 4.0 at Distrowatch
at http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20101004#feature
I am very interested in the different GNU/Linux distros, especially
in the fully free ones for different reasons. One reason is, that I am
part of a team that is creating a distro ourselves.
Anyway, the review itself leaves the reader with a positive impression
of Trisquel. The Author, Jesse Smith, praises Trisquels layout founds
that performance was nicely balanced with eye candy. No argument from me here.
What bothers me is, that the author couldn't resist to attack fully free
distros in general a little bit. He asserts that the reasons that he doesn't
use fully free distros are that "most of these 100%-free software distros are
based upon other distribution" (I belive, there are some which don't) and
that "making a more-free Fedora or Ubuntu sounds a bit like comparing vanilla
ice cream with extra vanilla."
While I can understand this reason from a technical point of view (even it is
not
fully correct), with his second reason I can't aggree:
He writes:
"I am pro open-source software. Given the choice between a FOSS solution and a
proprietary alternative, I would rather use the FOSS option. But in preferring
libre solutions, I don't have anything against closed-source programs.
Some FOSS-only distributions strike me as being more anti-proprietary than
pro-free. [...] Frankly, I'm less interested in a revolution[...]"
I am thinking about answering him, explaining, that he confuses "open source"
with "free software" and what "free software" is all about. Maybe you want to
write
him as well - or would this be futile?
Regards,
Henry
- [GNU-linux-libre] Review of Trisquel 4.0 at Distrowatch,
Henry Jensen <=
Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Review of Trisquel 4.0 at Distrowatch, Rubén Rodríguez, 2010/10/10
Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Review of Trisquel 4.0 at Distrowatch, Karl Goetz, 2010/10/10
Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Review of Trisquel 4.0 at Distrowatch, graziano, 2010/10/10