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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
Subject: Re: Packaging a free Firefox
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 21:26:48 -0400
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Hi Katherine,

Katherine Cox-Buday <cox.katherine.e@gmail.com> writes:

> Pjotr Prins <pjotr.public12@thebird.nl> writes:
>
>>> Not packaging FF or crippling FF is a no-go! Doing so will discourage
>>> users from using GuixSD and Free Software.
>
> As an anecdote with a data-point of one, I uninstalled GuixSD because I
> suddenly needed the machine I was running it on to be my daily driver. I
> had been attempting to package Firefox whenever I had a spare moment,
> but I ran out of time and needed it to work as I didn't have time to
> migrate all the machines I use to a libre-friendly browser (nor am I
> sure I want to).

Can you tell me specifically what is wrong with GNU IceCat that makes it
unsuitable for you?  It has been my primary browser for several years.

     Thanks,
       Mark