restricted installed by default (was Re: Recent Security vulnerability in Skype)

John wrote:

> Jeroen van Splunder wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> I
>>>always remove the restricted repo  after a new install, and delete the
>>>associated packages that came with it (the restricted kernel modules,
>>>and I believe something related to nvideo).  Then I feel a bit more
>>>"free", and the kernel security upgrades are a lot smaller to download
>>>:)
>>>
>> 
>> I do the same, and it bugs me as well that restricted is completely
>> installed by default. Is there a bug on this? Or a specification? Ubuntu
>> should at least tell you that it's installing immoral software even
>> though its philosophy.
>> 
> Seems to me if you don't like the Ubuntu philosophy and its
> implementation, you'd be better of on Debian.

Huh?  How does the Ubuntu "philosophy" differ?  The implementation does, but
they both say they want their distro to be completely free.
-- 
derek