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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
Subject: Re: An April 1 joke? Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add systemd.
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:13:36 -0400
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To: Svante Signell <svante.signell@gmail.com>
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Hi Svante,

Svante Signell <svante.signell@gmail.com> writes:

> And the same happens again: He does not condemn systemd, calling it Free
> Software due to the GPL license. In my opinion systemd is violating one o=
f the 4
> freeedoms of GPL: Freedom 1 (as well as the *NIX and KISS philosophy)
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0* The freedom to study how the progra=
m works, and change it so it
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0does your computing as yo=
u wish (freedom 1). Access to the
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0source code is a precondi=
tion for this.

Can you elaborate on how you believe systemd is violating Freedom 1?  Is
your freedom to study systemd, or to change it, being violated somehow?
I don't understand.

      Mark