Re: [PATCH] ui: 'package->recutils' serializes the source field.

[Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>]

Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org> writes:

> Mathieu Lirzin <mthl@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> David Craven <david@craven.ch> writes:
>>
>>> Quoting FSDG:
>>> A free system distribution must not steer users towards obtaining any
>>> nonfree information for practical use, or encourage them to do so.
>>>
>>> We are not steering or encouraging users to do any thing by displaying
>>> the source url of the tarball, 
>>
>> That's an interpretation of it.  I think that point deserves a
>> discussion on <gnu-linux-libre@nongnu.org> mailing list, before
>> including such change in Guix UI.
>
> I agree with Mathieu.  Having the Guix UI display a source URI that
> contains non-free software is arguably steering users towards obtaining
> nonfree information for practical use.
>
> We will need to ask for input from <gnu-linux-libre@nongnu.org> before
> considering this.

Sorry, I made a quoting error in my previous message.  The next two
lines were actually written by David, although my quoting made them
appear to be from Mathieu:

>> Asking me to start a discussion on the linux-libre mailing list over
>> this is an unreasonable request.
>
> I'm sorry that you feel that way, but I'm afraid I must block this
> proposed change until that discussion occurs.
>
>        Mark