Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Fwd: Please inform free distro maintainers

[Karl Goetz]

On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:32:42 -0400
Brett Smith <address@hidden> wrote:

> FYI, RMS has made an addition to the Free Software Distribution
> Guidelines.  The full text is included in the email below.

[trim]

> <p>To establish lasting freedom, just giving users freedom isn't
> sufficient.  It is necessary also to teach them to understand what it
> means and to demand it.  Thus, we suggest and urge that free distros
> announce prominently on the screen, before login and on the default
> desktop after login, a prominent statement about freedom, such as
> &ldquo;This system is freedom-respecting free/libre software&rdquo; or
> something comparable, and to present a link or icon pointing at
> gnu.org or gnu.org/philosophy for further information about the
> issue.</p>

This would mean adding text to a number of images which can't be
translated without shipping a new background image per language. I
question whether thats really what we should be doing - it feels quite
imperialist (to me).
thanks,
kk

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