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Re: [LUG] Ubuntu and freedom?

 

Neil Williams wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:22:51 +0000
> Jonathan Roberts <jonathan.roberts.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
>> For anyone interested in my other question about why fedora is not
>> listed as a free distro on the gnu.org website there is a post on the
>> fedora wiki with an e-mail from Richard Stallman explaining.
>>
>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis/FSF
>>
>> Apparently the problem is mostly with binary firmware being included
>> i.e. no source is available for it.
>>     
>
> In that case, ignore my theory on trademarked icons - presumably that
> isn't the reason for the exclusion, although trademarks are still
> awkward.
>   

Definately! I found your reply interesting all the same, especially in 
light of the debian/mozilla problems of late.

Jon

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