Re: [GNU-linux-libre] review PureOS ISO

[Zlatan Todoric]

On 11/09/2016 04:33 PM, Jaromil wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Nov 2016, Jean Louis wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Nov 09, 2016 at 10:05:05PM +1100, Riley Baird wrote:
> > > Jean Louis, these points aren't really relevant - we're considering
> > > whether the OS is free, not the hardware.
> > May I be more precise, the purpose of discussion is to see of the Free
> > System Distribution fits into the Free System Distribution Guidelines
> > (GNU FSDG) -- and not just whether the OS is free or its packages.
> I thin Jean Louis analysis is absolutely relevant and punctual.

Not really.

> tl;dr - an 100% free distro should not include, recommend nor
>           facilitate the installation of non-free software. a bios
>           firmware is also distributed software

We do not recommend nor faciliate installation of non-free software, and 
if the bios firmware is the issue then all OSes fail on any hardware 
post 2009 - but I thought OS is separate from hardware in this 
discussion, maybe I am wrong.

> OTOH, the reaction of calling his analysis FUD is really odd.

Constructive points and suggestions will help, fanaticism will bring us 
nowhere.

> ciao