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Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Is systemd long-term compatible with software free
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Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Is systemd long-term compatible with software freedom? |
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Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:43:18 -0300 |
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On 11/30/2014 02:05 PM, Michał Masłowski wrote:
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>> "Since most downstream distributions have strict licensing and trademark
>> requirements (and rightly so), any kind of closed source software (or
>> otherwise non-free) does not fit into this scheme at all."
>>
>> In other terms, Poettering is explicitly announcing that systemd will
>> facilitate the inclusion of non-free software in free software
>> distributions.
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> Anything beyond the above quote supporting your reasoning?
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*** What else do you need? He's stating that non-free software not being
available in free software distros is a problem.
> Should we oppose all features that users can use to efficiently install
> nonfree software? Like browser addons, shared libraries or loadable
> scripts?
>
*** That is a plain strawman argument. Not only the declaration makes no
doubt about the stated goal of facilitating inclusion of non-free
software in free software distros, but we're not talking about random
parts of the system : it's PID 1.
Therefore, the original question still stands:
Is systemd long-term compatible with software freedom?
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hk
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