Raul Miller wrote:
Dropping non-free would prevent Debian developers from distributing any non-free packages (such as GFDL).
No it wouldn't. Nothing would prevent a developer from joining the nonfree.org project, etc.
Brushing your teeth prevents tooth decay. That doesn't mean that you'll never get cavities if you brush your teeth.
Good car care prevents water and air pollution. That doesn't that there will be no water and air pollution [not even from that car].
:) O.K. the word 'prevent' have at least three meanings.
But this another meaning doesn't make non-distribution non-ethical.
Using this meaning we can say: dropping non-free would prevent Debian developers from distributing any non free packages throw the Debian.
And we can also say: dropping non-free would prevent distributing non-free all over the world.
Of course, we could say:
> Raul Miller wrote:
>>>> Dropping non-free would prevent Debian developers from distributing >>>> any non-free packages (such as GFDL).
but it is not complete.
The quantity of non-free software in the world is not reduced. Users still can get it somewhere else. Debian does not destroy useful non-free software. Debain stops to spend working time and other resources for it distribution because he want to act ethical all the time.
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