Re: [GNU-linux-libre] reply FSF

2019-06-21 Thread Jason Self
Ineiev wote: > I believe this results in a doubt that should be resolved: > if Freenix doesn't "fork support", does it mean that it > effectively directs its users to Slackware? Ivan Zaigralin wrote: > FSF has not told us the official FSF position concerning these > hypothetical scenarios

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] reply FSF

2019-06-21 Thread bill-auger
On Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:16:39 -0700 Ivan wrote: > I really don't think we should discuss any more hypothetical > scenarios in this thread. my response was only to indicate the reasons why it potentially could be a topic of discussion on this list; but its not clear why this thread is directed at

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] reply FSF

2019-06-21 Thread Ivan Zaigralin
I really don't think we should discuss any more hypothetical scenarios in this thread. I would agree with you that Freenix forum is a more appropriate place to discuss how we present documentation and how that affects our users' freedom. The real question here is, the way I see it: why does

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] reply FSF

2019-06-21 Thread bill-auger
i suppose the question is whether there is indeed an issue that is unresolved * are there links on the freenix website that lead users to the slackware website? * if yes, does the slackware website contain recommendations or instructions for using non-free software? * if yes, is that a FSDG

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] reply FSF

2019-06-21 Thread Ivan Zaigralin
What you are saying below was also my understanding, Bill, up to very recently, because this email from Childebert , who inquired about our status from FSF just a few days ago, seems to offer a contradictory assertion: > Subject: reply FSF > Date: Thursday, June 20, 2019, 18:36:31 > From:

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] reply FSF

2019-06-21 Thread Jean Louis
Excellent work Ivan, thank you for pushing forward free system distribution! Jean * Ivan Zaigralin [2019-06-21 22:10]: > On Friday, June 21, 2019 18:46:17 Ineiev wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 06:00:32PM -0400, bill-auger wrote: > > > i dont remember exactly, but it appears to be in

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] reply FSF

2019-06-21 Thread Ivan Zaigralin
On Friday, June 21, 2019 18:46:17 Ineiev wrote: > On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 06:00:32PM -0400, bill-auger wrote: > > i dont remember exactly, but it appears to be in response to > > someones concern that the freenix documentation is incomplete, > > which is not a problem on its own; but that, more

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] reply FSF

2019-06-21 Thread Ineiev
On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 06:00:32PM -0400, bill-auger wrote: > > i dont remember exactly, but it appears to be in response to > someones concern that the freenix documentation is incomplete, > which is not a problem on its own; but that, more importantly, it > directs users to the slackware