[GNU-linux-libre] Reviewing the GNU system for FSDG compliance
Hello! A while back I submitted a request for review to mark the GNU distribution (built with GNU Guix) as a free distro [0]. However, at the time the system did not stand alone, and packages could only be installed on a running GNU/Linux system. This is about to change. GNU Guix 0.7, due for release in a few days, will provide an image that one can use to install the GNU system on real hardware from a USB key, using Linux-Libre as the kernel. There are still important limitations [1] that make it unsuitable as a production system or for newcomers, but OK (and even pretty cool, I dare say ;-)) as a hacker’s system. So I wonder if now would be a good time to start reviewing it for FSDG compliance. WDYT? Thanks, Ludo’. [0] http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/gnu-linux-libre/2013-09/msg1.html [1] http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=8e38a37f806a62284c6bce116586d8b66b87 signature.asc Description: PGP signature
[GNU-linux-libre] [Urgent] Final check on LibreCMC before making it an endorsed distro
Thank you everyone who helped in the initial check of LibreCMC, especially those who discovered issues with u-boot. As far as I can tell, LibreCMC has done a good job of fixing all of the nonfree bugs. Also, LibreCMC has now added versioned releases and corresponding source snapshots for releases (previously it was difficult to determine the corresponding source to a particular build), as well as polished up its site. I would like to now add it to the endorsed distros list. **BUT**, before I do that, I am hoping everyone who has the time could help me do one last check to make sure that there are no problems or concerns. If you do look things over and think that it looks like it should be added to the list, then please let me know that, too. :-) Josh -- Joshua Gay Licensing Compliance Manager http://www.fsf.org/licensing Free Software Foundationhttps://donate.fsf.org GPG key ID: 8DA625BBWhat's a GPG key ID? See our Email Self-Defense Guide: https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org
Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Reviewing the GNU system for FSDG compliance
Ludovic Courtès said: There are still important limitations [1] that make it unsuitable as a production system or for newcomers, but OK (and even pretty cool, I dare say ;-)) as a hacker’s system. So I wonder if now would be a good time to start reviewing it for FSDG compliance. WDYT? The upcoming 0.7 seems to address the part about being bootable and working on real hardware so it seems to make sense to move forward and take a look at the rest. The limitations mentioned in that file shouldn't be an issue IMO because, AFAIK, the GNU FSDG doesn't say that a given system must have a GUI or that it must offer disk encryption, etc. and being for advanced users seems fine. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
