On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:42:16 -0700 alimiracle wrote: > These requirements were developed in order not to use repositories from > non-free distributions
i believe that the intention was to ensure that the distro is self-sustaining, self-reliant, etc - if pureos decides to cease, and shuts down its repo server, uruk would immediately cease to exist, or would have a lot of work to do, before it met the "Complete Distro" criteria again that is in the first section of the FSDG: > In particular, a free system distribution should be self-hosting. > This means that you must be able to develop and build the system > with tools that the system provides you. i bring attention specifically to the word "provides" - to require users to get software from another project, is not "providing" On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:42:16 -0700 alimiracle wrote: > we use fsdg repo that is a separate criteria, relating to several other checklist items: * Programs commonly known to have freedom issues are liberated or excluded * No non-free firmware or binary blobs * All software under a free license with source code provided * Documentation under a free license * Other "Information for practical use" under a free license * All "non-functional" data must be freely distributable notice again the word "provided"
