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On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:22:51 +0000 Jonathan Roberts <jonathan.roberts.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > For anyone interested in my other question about why fedora is not > listed as a free distro on the gnu.org website there is a post on the > fedora wiki with an e-mail from Richard Stallman explaining. > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis/FSF > > Apparently the problem is mostly with binary firmware being included > i.e. no source is available for it. In that case, ignore my theory on trademarked icons - presumably that isn't the reason for the exclusion, although trademarks are still awkward. It also explains why Debian is not listed - this firmware is still being removed and Etch is likely to be released with some remaining: http://www.debian.org/vote/2006/vote_007 Maybe when Lenny is released . . (the binocular character from Toy Story.) -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.data-freedom.org/ http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/
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