Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Recent changes to non-FSDG list

[Grant H.]

Hi,

Just FYI I am not done working on the page and it is still a work in
progress.  I also just want to quickly introduce myself.  I volunteer
for Trisquel GNU/Linux.

I can't really speak to the thunderbird issue.  As far as the
OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice I can put it back the way it was.  The reason
I changed it like that was because I was trying to apply the KISS (Keep
it simple, stupid) principle.  The idea was that if OpenOffice.org had
problems x,y,z and LibreOffice fixes those problems then the simple
solution would be to use LibreOffice instead of trying to modify
OpenOffice.org to fix.  That is my view as a non-developer.  However,
Sam I know you work on gNewSense and since it sounds like you have a
good reason (integration) to use OO.org over LibreOffice I have no
problem with the recommended fix being restored to the way it was.  This
was mainly because the page had in some places way way too much
information.  I was trying to simplify things.

I also noticed the part about the "PN=".  I fixed the ones I can and
listed the source packages.  Like I said I am not totally done working
on the page and I actually have a few items I feel need to be added (but
I have to run them by the list or RMS first).

Lastly, if anyone thinks they can improve on the page go for it.  I
obviously don't claim to "own" the wikipage or anything.  If you want to
get in contact with me you can email me or if I am online you can ping
me on irc on freenode in #fsf or #trisquel.

Peace.

On 07/06/2012 02:05 PM, Sam Geeraerts wrote:
> I've been skimming through changes in the non-FSDG list [1] in recent
> months. First of all a big thanks to Grant H. for filling in the blanks
> and cleaning it up.
> 
> I have some comments to straighten out some details.
> 
> The Thunderbird entry got an additional problem: non-free search
> plugins. It references a Parabola bug report. I wonder what exactly is
> non-free about those search plugins. I can see that the suggested patch
> is useful for concerns other than freedom (e.g. privacy).
> 
> The entry for OpenOffice.org originally suggested to link to a list of
> free extensions and to remove the non-free components or to
> alternatively use LibreOffice. Now it only suggests the latter, although
> I chose the former for the current stable release of gNewSense (and for
> the upcoming beta) to avoid integration problems.
> 
> The "PN=" item for the entries was invented so that source package names
> could be scraped from the wiki and fed to a blacklister. It's not
> currently used that way for gNewSense, but it doesn't hurt to maintain
> it. I don't see an immediate use for listing the binary package names
> too, though.
> 
> I have still to execute my idea of changing the titles from package-like
> names (e.g. helix-player) to software/project names (e.g. Helix player).
> I take it there are no objections. If anyone else wants to take up that
> task, be my guest.
> 
> [1] http://libreplanet.org/wiki/NONFSDG
> 

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