Dave Nebinger wrote:
Thanks a lot for answers!
Now whether this is a good idea to use on the debian/suse systems is another
question... You wouldn't want to overwrite the gcc on those systems because
it might break things, you'd probably want to relocate the gcc build to
isolate it from the
Bryan Whitehead wrote:
If your goal is to only have FSF approved licensed code running on your
machine, gentoo would fit. Since it's source based you can just use
self-restraint and not install 'evil' software that is based on 'evil'
licenses...
I do not want just use it. Free beer is not good
brett holcomb wrote:
- go back to Debian and continue your search elsewhere.
I did not quit Debian, so, your advice makes no sence to me. Gentoo-user
subscribers were so much intrested in the background of my questions, so
I decided to help them clear up it as they help me to clear up answers
brett holcomb wrote:
Apology accepted but non-free does not equal warez in any sense of the
workd. There is nothing wrong with commerical stuff as many people earn
an honest living from it.
As well as commercial is not the same as non-free.
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Hall Stevenson wrote:
Outside of Debian, I think people consider software free if they can
download it, use it, and NOT have to pay for it. I do at least.
There are several meanings of the word 'free' in English. Here is the
quotation from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913):
This is
Eamon Caddigan wrote:
So inspired by your words am I, that I hereby officially announce my own
fork of Gentoo: FREEtoo. Everything will be exactly the same, except
It was just Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary ;)
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A: No
Q: Should I quote below my post?
Sven Vermeulen wrote:
No problem. As opposed to some ideas that are floating here I do not care
what your motives are to ask this. Every question is a valid one, and
although I don't know everything I just try to reply to my best effort.
Thanks, I see.
Everybody can propose a change to the
Barry Marler wrote:
This forum's name is fairly illustrative of it's purpose: to discuss issues relating to using the distribution.
Before I decide, if I want to use a distribution, I want to know
something about it. Here are my questions and I need answers to draw a
conclusion.
The Gentoo
Hall Stevenson wrote:
At 03:07 PM 11/19/2003, you wrote:
This forum's name is fairly illustrative of it's purpose: to
discuss issues relating to using the distribution.
Before I decide, if I want to use a distribution, I want to know
something about it. Here are my questions and I need
Ric Messier wrote:
I use MS Windows AND Linux (look, he's
bi-lingual!) because I'm far less concerned about philosophy/politics than I
am about usability and capability and there are still things Windows and
Windows apps do better, more easily, etc. I have also used Solaris, HP-UX,
Primos,
Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 23:58:45 +0100 Sergey V. Spiridonov
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
| A lot of users tend to ignore GNU philosophy and interpret _free_
| software as in free beer, not as in freedom.
If you'd like a 'religious' distribution, may I suggest Debian GNU/Hurd?
I
Hi,
1. Is Gentoo commercial or non-commercial organization?
2. Is there Gentoo project leader, like in Debian? How is it elected?
3. How key decisions are done? Is there voting system?
4. Can Gentoo maintainers correct the Social Contract?
Thanks in advance.
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Best regards, Sergey Spiridonov
Sven Vermeulen wrote:
Thank you for anwers. Here are some more.
3. How key decisions are done? Is there voting system?
Gentoo has several top-level projects [1]. Each project is in charge for a
well-defined part of the distribution. When decisions need to be made, the
situation is discussed at
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