Re: [directory-discuss] Ubuntu developers: Benjamin Kerensa: FSF Software Directory: Firefox Submitted | Linux-Support.com

[Michał Masłowski]

I agree with one of their points: Firefox is not listed, Thunderbird is,
and there is no significant reason for them to have different status on
the FSD.

Both programs recommend nonfree software and have trademark policy
making them nonfree software [0].  For this reason Parabola uses
IceWeasel and IceDove changed to use the IceCat addon list, Trisquel has
A Browser, etc.

In case of Firefox listing IceCat solves these problems (if users of
Firefox can find it).  Would listing IceDove be ok (it recommends
nonfree addons, distros might change this) or should a new rebranded
replacement be made?  (Such a replacement could be useful in free
distros, e.g. Trisquel has Thunderbird.)

[0] http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/gnu-linux-libre/2011-08/msg00014.html

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