On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 00:00:38 -0400, Luke wrote: > On 06/11/2016 11:42 PM, Luke Shumaker wrote: > > 5. **Parabola and Arch Linux**: Parabola will produce an operating > > system that is a Free version of the GNU/Linux system "[Arch > > Linux](http://www.archlinux.org/)" and possibly other > > Arch-based systems. We will provide repositories and installation > > media without any non-Free software. All Parabola operating systems > > will be backward compatible with the system they are based on, as to > > help liberate already working installations. We will respect the > > design philosophies of the systems ours are based on, to reduce > > friction from both developer and user viewpoints. > > Overall the new layout you proposed seems reasonable, however I'm > pretty sure that consensus was to not call it "Arch Linux" at all. > This is in order to remain in good standing with the GNU project. > > Per a previous e-mail from RMS: > > > In this case, you have to choose to give this kind of respect > > either to the developers of Arch GNU/Linux or to the GNU Project. > > Respecting the former means joining them in disrespecting us.
I replied to RMS's email with essentially the wording that I included in this version. Unfortunately, he didn't reply directly to mine.. > and... > > > > What about "Arch (the GNU/Linux distribution)"? > > > > It avoids endorsing the error, so it is ok. I think that the version I submitted also avoids endorsing the error. Perhaps change the heading to just "Arch" and leave "Arch Linux" for in the body? > So #5 would have to look like this: > > > 5. **Parabola and Arch (the GNU/Linux distribution)**: Parabola will > > produce an operating > > system that is a Free version of the GNU/Linux system > > "[Arch](http://www.archlinux.org/)" and possibly other > > Arch-based systems. We will provide repositories and installation > > media without any non-Free software. All Parabola operating systems > > will be backward compatible with the system they are based on, as to > > help liberate already working installations. We will respect the > > design philosophies of the systems ours are based on, to reduce > > friction from both developer and user viewpoints. > > I also agree with part of a previous e-mail you sent concerning free > software... let's not "waste a lot of precious time fighting among > ourselves." We need to get the server migrated and prepare for FISL17 > instead. :-) -- Happy hacking, ~ Luke Shumaker