Ubuntu is not free.

[meets at free.fr]

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:09:46 +0200
Oliver Grawert <ogra at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> hi,
> On Sa, 2006-07-08 at 14:54 +0200, meets at free.fr wrote:
> > Ubuntu seems to rely on GPL,
> where did you read that ? while it is true that we ship a lot of
> gpl'ed software, we also ship software under *many* other licenses
> i.e. the ubuntu artwork is licensed under a creative commons license,
> we also ship software under bds and other licenses. on the CD only
> bits that have a license that allows free distribution are included,
> so what do you complain about ? there is *no commitment at all*
> anywhere on any of the official pages that we'd only ship GPLed
> software, probably you should contact RMS, who is looking for
> volunteers for a 100% gpl'ed ubuntu derivative.
> 
> ciao
> 	oli
Hello Oli,
It seems to rely on GPL, because of the frequent words 'Gnu/Linux' on
the Ubuntu website pages. It's true that it is also told about the
diverses licenses, but fundamentally, the default kernel should be free
from non free programs, whatever they are.

"probably you should contact RMS, who is looking for volunteers for a
100% gpl'ed ubuntu derivative." is not an argument.

Either Ubuntu is free, so it is really made 100% with free componants,
that I can modify as sayd here :
http://www.ubuntu.com/

"These freedoms make Ubuntu fundamentally different (...) you have the
right to modify your software until it works the way you want it to."

or It invents and publish a new license, or it removes the ipw and
other non free firmwares from where it should never have been
inclueded.

Actually, Ubuntu pretends to be what it isn't. 
Best greetings. J.M

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