From: ams@gnu.org (Alfred M. Szmidt)
To: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
Cc: Guix-devel@gnu.org, gnu-system-discuss@gnu.org
Subject: Re: (Really) Free Software future
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:40:26 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <E1iKoDi-0004UU-JW@fencepost.gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20191016060031.GM7026@protected.rcdrun.com> (message from Jean Louis on Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:30:31 +0530)
systemd binaries are dependent on systemd and replaces programs that
did not have such dependencies. It is creating similar situation as
vendor lock-in is creating.
That is the case with any system, things depend on things -- what is
important is not to depend on non-free software.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-10-16 18:40 UTC|newest]
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[not found] ` <1c9dc59c-0594-6921-73e8-b173e558b5c3@vapaa.xyz>
2019-10-10 2:37 ` Proposal to remove the off-topic, not free software related thoughtcrime accusations from the Guix project pages on GNU.ORG websitew Jean Louis
2019-10-10 11:39 ` Dmitry Alexandrov
2019-10-10 12:14 ` Jean Louis
[not found] ` <A1FC0648-04C9-4125-90E5-A4ED6E69128E@gnu.support>
2019-10-10 12:39 ` Dmitry Alexandrov
[not found] ` <5zkw22sb.321942@gmail.com>
2019-10-10 17:48 ` Jean Louis
[not found] ` <32731221-C09D-4E6B-8642-1600A5D56E64@gnu.support>
2019-10-10 20:29 ` Dmitry Alexandrov
2019-10-10 21:02 ` Jean Louis
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[not found] ` <c9b470fe-eafe-35d1-7e43-82f9f240298e@ninthfloor.org>
2019-10-12 9:19 ` Jean Louis
2019-10-13 13:05 ` Kete via Discussions about the development of the GNU system
2019-10-13 23:43 ` Alexandre François Garreau
2019-10-14 6:53 ` František Kučera
2019-10-14 7:46 ` Reminder to keep posts on topic Ricardo Wurmus
2019-10-14 15:17 ` Mikhail Kryshen
2019-10-14 16:14 ` Ricardo Wurmus
2019-10-10 16:18 ` Proposal to remove the off-topic, not free software related thoughtcrime accusations from the Guix project pages on GNU.ORG websitew Stefan Huchler
2019-10-10 16:44 ` ng0
2019-10-10 22:23 ` Reminder to remain civil Ricardo Wurmus
2019-10-11 15:14 ` Proposal to remove the off-topic, not free software related thoughtcrime accusations from the Guix project pages on GNU.ORG websitew Ruben Safir
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[not found] ` <20191010061705.GH27628@protected.rcdrun.com>
[not found] ` <E1iISGu-0007K1-GD@fencepost.gnu.org>
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[not found] ` <E1iJpPR-00015B-9D@fencepost.gnu.org>
2019-10-14 10:07 ` (Really) Free Software future Was: Re: Proposal to remove the off-topic, Svante Signell
2019-10-14 15:26 ` Jesse Gibbons
2019-10-14 16:13 ` Paul Smith
2019-10-14 16:52 ` (Really) Free Software future Svante Signell
2019-10-14 18:16 ` Paul Smith
2019-10-14 18:32 ` Alexander Vdolainen
2019-10-14 18:59 ` Jesse Gibbons
2019-10-14 19:18 ` Alexander Vdolainen
2019-10-14 19:35 ` marinus.savoritias
2019-10-14 20:49 ` Stefan Huchler
2019-10-19 23:00 ` (Really) Free Software future in the light of systemd Dmitry Alexandrov
2019-10-21 17:58 ` Jean Louis
2019-12-15 3:23 ` Richard Stallman
2019-10-14 19:11 ` (Really) Free Software future Paul Smith
2019-10-14 19:22 ` Alexander Vdolainen
2019-10-14 19:11 ` marinus.savoritias
2019-10-15 2:41 ` Richard Stallman
2019-10-15 19:56 ` Svante Signell
2019-10-15 20:31 ` marinus.savoritias
2019-10-15 21:00 ` Alfred M. Szmidt
2019-10-16 6:00 ` Jean Louis
2019-10-16 18:40 ` Alfred M. Szmidt [this message]
2019-10-16 18:51 ` Jean Louis
2019-10-18 3:10 ` Richard Stallman
2019-10-14 18:42 ` Jesse Gibbons
2019-10-15 9:07 ` Ricardo Wurmus
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[not found] ` <20191010102435.GF27628@protected.rcdrun.com>
[not found] ` <4828739.2SfjHLgCXR@pc-713>
2019-10-12 11:37 ` Proposal to remove the off-topic, not free software related thoughtcrime accusations from the Guix project pages on GNU.ORG websitew Jean Louis
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