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daniel
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 Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: "no modification permitted" |
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In the alpha version of blag, I can find software in PackageKit which is marked as "redistributable, no modification permitted". FSF claims that the four essential software freedoms is:
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* The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
* The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make it do what you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
* The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
* The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
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Alas, software licensed as "redistributable, no modification permitted", is not free software.
It appears to me that the repos in alpha is fedora repos, but still: is it supposed to be nonfree software easily available in a repository enabled by default in any blag?
This might just be some mistake, but if it's not, we should discuss this.
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zenblagger
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Yes! For now it's fedora repo. Blag 120k repo is on the run. Don't forget it's a beta version!
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daniel
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, then. I was just wondering :)
And by the way, alpha looks great. Wifi, graphics, and everything else worked great out of the box! I hasn't got the same "blaggish" feel that 90k had, but I'm sure everything will be excellent by the final release.
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zenblagger
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patrickm
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| daniel wrote: | | I hasn't got the same "blaggish" feel that 90k had, but I'm sure everything will be excellent by the final release. |
The graphics guys are working hard on that one ;-)
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