Re: [GNU-linux-libre] [gnu.org #1089240] In search of FSF certification

[Luke]

Hello,
I'd just like to mention that FSF approved Parabola GNU/Linux-libre
currently maintains patches for IceWease and IceDove.

If you are interested in seeing them you can do so here:
https://projects.parabola.nu/abslibre.git/tree/libre/iceweasel
https://projects.parabola.nu/abslibre.git/tree/libre/icedove
https://projects.parabola.nu/abslibre.git/tree/nonprism/icedove

We remove DRM, Branding, and anti-privacy "features" as well. So if your
looking for ideas, feel free to borrow from it! It'll save you some time.

On 05/26/2016 02:21 PM, Ivan Zaigralin wrote:
> Sounds great. What I think we will do is we will purge offending mozilla
> products and possibly provide replacements. It will be done during June.
> Then we'll give a shout-out for the final check both to you and the
> linux-libre group.
>
> Now, I have a somewhat technical question. As for firefox, there is an
> excellent replacement, which is icecat, but after that it gets tricky.
> We are kicking around the idea to build tbird, seamonkey (and possibly
> also firefox)
>
> (1) with branding disabled
> (2) with "get addons" page set to a static message like "get them
> yourself, make sure they are free"
>
> Do you think that would be enough to make these packages free?
>
> On 05/26/2016 08:52 AM, Joshua Gay via RT wrote:
>> Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. 
>>  
>>>> You should use unbranded versions of these programs. I recommend
>>>> considering GNUZilla <https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/> or looking
>>>> at the versions packaged by Trisquel. 
>>> To be sure, do you guys require or merely suggest this?
>> The official branded version of Firefox is nonfree software due to
>> trademark restrictions on distributing verbatim copies of the Firefox
>> binaries. You do not have to package GNUZilla or GNU IceCat to comply
>> with the FSDG. 
>>
>>> "The most important way to help us is by checking our work with respect
>>> to licensing. If you know of a non-free package we (accidentally)
>>> distributed, please notify us as soon as possible."
>>>
>>> http://freeslack.net/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=participation
>> Great.
>>
>>
>> Can you please follow-up again with Linux-libre mailing list asking them
>> to do a final check? You should provide them with: 
>>
>> * The link you provided above
>> (<http://freeslack.net/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=participation>) for people
>> to file nonfree bugs and your commitment to following the FSDG. 
>>
>> * A link to your package repositories to show that you are self hosting
>> and are not just relying upon an upstream distros servers/repositories. 
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Josh
>>

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