[Fsf-Debian] Suggested wording...

[Ben Finney]

Mason Loring Bliss <mason at blisses.org> writes:

> It occurred to me that we might be able to better segregate Debian and
> the non-free repository if we make it explicit that it's not part of
> Debian and that it limits your freedom in distinct ways.

We're still waiting (with differing degrees of patience) for officials
at the Debian project and the FSF to publish a statement on what it is
that would in principle satisfy the FSF's requirements for listing
Debian as a free software operating system.

But I think it's safe to assume that “make it explicit in a message not
displayed by default, while many other official sources of information
direct Debian users to non-free software” will not be good enough, since
that's exactly what we have now.

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Ben Finney