From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Quiliro Ordonez Subject: Re: proposal to remove linux-Libre from Guix Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:24:14 -0700 Message-ID: References: <8c65bf4ce790c911656cf1470c30fccc@riseup.net> <87mule1xyl.fsf@elephly.net> <0465c809e1f86a491854eb265e2d8fe4@riseup.net> <871s2qil7f.fsf@nckx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:53065) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1h9wDE-0006Kn-8I for help-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:26:45 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1h9wCx-0002KN-6S for help-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:26:31 -0400 Received: from mx1.riseup.net ([198.252.153.129]:33078) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1h9wCn-0000YX-Nz for help-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:26:23 -0400 Received: from bell.riseup.net (bell-pn.riseup.net [10.0.1.178]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.riseup.net", Issuer "COMODO RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA" (verified OK)) by mx1.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B676F1A1D23 for ; Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:24:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bell.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6F8C72221BD for ; Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:24:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <871s2qil7f.fsf@nckx> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+gcggh-help-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" To: help-guix@gnu.org El 2019-03-29 00:21, Tobias Geerinckx-Rice escribi=C3=B3: > Quiliro Ordonez wrote: >> El 2019-03-28 21:38, Ricardo Wurmus escribi=C3=B3: >>> All this for merely giving people a reason to stop using the term =E2= =80=9CLinux >>> distribution=E2=80=9D? >> >> No. It is for helping people value the project and thus consider freed= om >> more valueable than any other feature. >=20 > Switching from a GPL'ed to a *less* free (BSD-licenced) kernel would > be a huge step backwards for such people (of which I am one). I do not propose such thing. BSD-licensed software can be changed to GPL'ed. There are othe implications, of course. But it is still free and can be copylefted. >>> PS: in case this was meant as a joke: it=E2=80=99s hard to be sure on= this >>> Internet of ours :) >> >> It is not a joke. But wouldn't it be a good one for April 1st? >=20 > Only if you provide a working patch porting Guix to FreeBSD, in the > spirit of Marius's systemd effort ;-) I am looking for the best way to spend my time (and others' time) where the social benefit would be the greatest with the investment of learning, investigation and effort. I am not sure if I am prepared yet for such a goal. But having a goal makes the energy needed to atain it come easier.