Re: [GNU-linux-libre] gnu.org "Free GNU/Linux distributions" list updates

[Henry Jensen]

Hello Jean,

Am Sat, 5 Aug 2017 21:14:04 +0300
schrieb Jean Louis <address@hidden>:

> > To be honest, I found the whole procedure of  becoming an endorsed
> > distro non-transparent. 
> >  
> 
> I have read these pages here:
> 
> https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html
> 
> and
> 
> https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html
> 
> and there is email on how to contact FSF, and FSF
> is responsive, so I see that whole procedure is
> very transparent.


Yes, it is clear how to contact: "please write to <address@hidden>"

However, it is not very clear what happens next. How the distro is
reviewed, what steps are involved. 

The page states: "When you do, we'll explain more about our evaluation
process to you, and get started on it quickly."

Well, they didn't when I contacted them some years ago.
And why explain it only privately, why not public for
anyone to see? That is what I call non-transparent. 

Greetings,

Henry