On 08/16/2016 06:40 PM, Tiberiu-Cezar Tehnoetic wrote: > "Friendly" might have a definition: > * (in compounds) Not damaging to, or compatible with (the compounded > noun) E.g. bike-friendly, soil-friendly, dolphin-friendly > - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/friendly#English > > IMO, this definition points to _compatibility_ for technology (bike is > technology, software is technology). So according to that definition, I > conclude that "free software friendly" would mean "compatible with free > software". > > Now let's see where we draw the line. Is the RaspberryPi free software > friendly, in other words compatible with free software? > > There is no definition for "free software friendly". And people > understandably (looking or not at the definition of "friendly") tend to > consider it synonymous to "software freedom-respecting", and JoshB > confirmed the rule. > > What other people think? >
There are people (such as you) who consider it possible for “free software friendly” to be applied to the Raspberry Pi. The term is imprecise. The “line” between friendly and not friendly is fuzzy. Readers do not know what the author means. Using the term does not go against the free software principles IMHO like many of the “words to avoid” do. Clear wording just seems more appropriate. (“Respects your freedom” would be equally fuzzy if it were not certified according to clear criteria.) On another note, if there is a promise to make the PCB free in the future, maybe it is best to mention this once confirmed. _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list Dev@lists.parabola.nu https://lists.parabola.nu/mailman/listinfo/dev