On Mon, May 02, 2016 at 16:44:21 -0300, Adonay Felipe Nogueira wrote: > * Some non-free system distributions are also GNU, so we wouldn't be > able to call just/only the free ones as "GNU".
We'd still want to call them GNU/Linux, because they are---but also mention that they're also robbing users of their rights. For example, Ubuntu GNU/Linux includes proprietary blobs in the kernel and encourages the use of non-free software. The FSF only endorses a handful of distros: https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html > he thought that Raspberry Pi was a good choice of single board > computer just because some "GNU" system can be used, then I told him > that only the non-free system distributions can be used on Raspberry Pi, > and pointed him to the page on FSF's website about the single board > computers. The best we can do is educate users. GNU doesn't restrict users' ability to run non-free software. -- Mike Gerwitz Free Software Hacker | GNU Maintainer & Volunteer https://mikegerwitz.com FSF Member #5804 | GPG Key ID: 0x8EE30EAB
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