Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field.

[Mark H Weaver]

Mathieu Lirzin <address@hidden> writes:

> David Craven <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Quoting FSDG:
>> A free system distribution must not steer users towards obtaining any
>> nonfree information for practical use, or encourage them to do so.
>>
>> We are not steering or encouraging users to do any thing by displaying
>> the source url of the tarball, 
>
> That's an interpretation of it.  I think that point deserves a
> discussion on <address@hidden> mailing list, before
> including such change in Guix UI.

I agree with Mathieu.  Having the Guix UI display a source URI that
contains non-free software is arguably steering users towards obtaining
nonfree information for practical use.

We will need to ask for input from <address@hidden> before
considering this.

> Asking me to start a discussion on the linux-libre mailing list over
> this is an unreasonable request.

I'm sorry that you feel that way, but I'm afraid I must block this
proposed change until that discussion occurs.

       Mark