On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 11:52:11AM -0500, Richard Stallman wrote:
>     > > Yes, that's what I was told.  I was also told that OpenBSD's ports
>     > > system includes non-free programs.  Is that accurate too?
>     > (William Boshuck replied:)
>     > Strictly speaking, no.  If you unpack ports.tar.gz
>     > you will find a bunch of makefiles, packing lists,
>     > & c., all of which are free.
> 
> I should more precisely have said that the OpenBSD ports system
> includes instructions for fetching, building and installing specific
> non-free programs.

Yes, that would be the truth.  What you did say, however,
is not the truth.

>   I usually simplify that to "includes" 

At which point you would not be telling the truth about OpenBSD.

> because I figured anyone who knows about the ports system
> understands those details, and because they don't change
> anything.

It does change one thing (at least).  Namely, it changes a true
statement about OpenBSD into a lie about OpenBSD.

Don't confuse my aims with those of others with whom you are
exchanging messages.

I am not trying to convince you to recommend OpenBSD.

I want you to tell the truth.

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