RMS, Free software and the Ubuntu CDs

[Wisely Koh]

hey, thanks for pointing that link out.. I just realise from the site
that the official ubuntu cds or the "main" repository do actually
contain non free firmware! I had always thought that ubuntu is
completely free if i do not install anything from the "restricted"
repository..

now thinking of it, it is no wonder rms wrote that on the cd cover..



On 7/2/06, Mario Vukelic <mario.vukelic at dantian.org> wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-07-02 at 19:55 +0800, Wisely Koh wrote:
> > sorry to interrupt, but has any consensus been reached?
>
> Depends on what you mean with consensus. It seems that Gary is not
> convinced. I am (and always was) sure that it's ok and well documented
>
> >  i mean the
> > topic if ubuntu really contains non free software in their official
> > disk..
>
> It does (it's called the restricted repository). This was never unclear
> as far as I am concerned, because it's clearly spelled out:
> http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/components
>
> > i have been worrying about this since installing ubuntu 6.06 as i saw
> > during the installation, at the ok prompt, there was this - "Preparing
> > restricted drivers"
>
> BUT, while the stuff in restricted is not free software, it permits
> redistribution, see the copyright files
> in /usr/doc/share/linux-restricted-modules*
>
>
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