Re: [H-source-users] recognized/accepted distros

[Luis Guzman]

El 20/07/21 a las 15:21, bill-auger escribió:
> theres really no reason to whitelist any distros - the distro
> string could be arbitrary, and deduced by the client at runtime
I guess there are 2 points here, one for a wider users approach, 
technical and non-technical.

Users that for the first time create a LiveUSB/DVD/CD might not being 
aware even of the existence of Linux-libre, so distros names makes it a 
bit more recognizable approach than just Linux-libre or Debian kernel.

Just by mentioning "Debian" kernel, there is a real reflection on how 
the naming does impact the public, which bring me to the second point.

I think that h-node.org being one of the FSF projects, the FSF would 
prefer to endorse/promote the use of completely free distros, so 
h-node.org can be a place for users willing to experiment with free 
distros to find out and have some level of certainty while handling 
expectations on the performance of their devices, before even 
downloading an ISO image.

So I would say that maintaining a specially short list of fully free 
software distributions can be seen as a minor issue, while it promotes 
the effort on the teams behind those projects.

My two cents.

--
Luis