On 21 Jun 1999, Kevin Dalley wrote: > If we really want to solve the problem, we should make it obvious that > the files being downloaded are not from a designated free tree. > Perhaps gnome-apt could display an evil-looking icon for non-free > software.
Trouble is that the social contract says that we do support the use of non-free software, putting an evil icon seems to be to be not supporting the use of non-free software. The same argument is why it is listed in the default apt source list - however it is pretty clear that during downloading and selection that the software is in the non-free category. Jason