On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 12:03 AM, Christian PERRIER wrote: >> This recently came up on the fsf-collab list. Here are my thoughts on >> appropriate wording: >> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/fsf-collab-discuss/2012-August/000200.html >> >> Obviously that's rather long given character constraints in the >> installer's debconf messages. But it could be a starting point for >> discussion. > > Post-wheezy, of course..:-)
Certainly :) All of the potential FSF-freeness stuff will need to wait until after wheezy's release. > And by shortening the text quite strongly (I think the first two > paragraphs are enough: the rest belongs to freeness zealotism -no > offense intended, I happen to be a zealot, too). Well, the goal with that wording was to concurrently try to meet the FSF's requirements to be on their free distributions list (the requirement that non-free dialog's need to contain information on why it should be avoided if possible) while being intellectually honest with the user about their real options (i.e giving them enough information to be able to reach their own freeness conclusions). I think providing a well-rounded perspective is good in that includes the zealot perspective as well as the pragmatists, and leaves it up to the user to reach their own well-informed decision. Best wishes, Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CANTw=mpn82xmt4el6m9sygml8xgujn2fwovqhbiesktnbvw...@mail.gmail.com
