[GNU-linux-libre] updates on nonfsg page

[Karl Goetz]

hi all,

I've just spent some time working through [1] and made quite a number
of edits[2]. I've tried to update entries with more references, and
checked for Debian bugs (as its my upstream) and commented with what I
find. I've filed a couple more, but don't have bug numbers for them yet.

I do have some questions though.


We included boinc via gNS, and a very quick search of this list archive
didn't show any discussion past me saying I'd add it [3]. would we
consider [4] as an acceptable licence to allow us to reinclude it?

[5] is about command-not-found, which appears to work completely
differently in Debian. I've not run it (system too old), but the
problematic files/directories are not included in the package. Can
someone else provide input?

[6] is about the fonts lucida, but there are no references. could
someone provide them please?

Metapackages section i skipped, something to look through for another
day.

I note teeworlds is still on the list. I gather from the thread last
time [7] that its considered free - shall i remove it?

I skipped filing bugs on thunderbird(icedove)/xchat in debian, thought
i should follow up with someone first.

Is XV[8] actually used by distributions? The references don't explain
how/why its there.

I reincluded a number of packages into gNS, following what i can find
out about the issues in the debian bts. I've looked at where versions
say things are fixed, and added it to the wiki. then compared to the
version in testing. if the version in testing is equal or greater,
removed it from our blacklist. (See parkes bzr branch for details).

[1] http://libreplanet.org/wiki?title=NONFSDG
[2] 
[3]
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/cgi-bin/namazu.cgi?query=boinc&submit=Search%21&idxname=gnu-linux-libre&max=20&result=normal&sort=score
[4] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=131997#71
[5] http://bugs.gnewsense.org/Bugs/00364
[6]
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/List_of_software_that_does_not_respect_the_Free_System_Distribution_Guidelines#lucida
[7]
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/gnu-linux-libre/2010-02/msg00001.html
[8]
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/List_of_software_that_does_not_respect_the_Free_System_Distribution_Guidelines#xv

-- 
Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS)
Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer
http://www.kgoetz.id.au
No, I won't join your social networking group

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