Re: [GNU-linux-libre] review of uruk

[bill-auger]

On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:42:16 -0700 alimiracle wrote:
> These requirements were developed in order not to use repositories from 
> non-free distributions

i believe that the intention was to ensure that the distro is
self-sustaining, self-reliant, etc - if pureos decides to cease,
and shuts down its repo server, uruk would immediately cease to exist,
or would have a lot of work to do, before it met the "Complete Distro"
criteria again

that is in the first section of the FSDG:
> In particular, a free system distribution should be self-hosting.
> This means that you must be able to develop and build the system
> with tools that the system provides you. 

i bring attention specifically to the word "provides" - to require users
to get software from another project, is not "providing"


On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:42:16 -0700 alimiracle wrote:
> we use fsdg repo

that is a separate criteria, relating to several other checklist items:
* Programs commonly known to have freedom issues are liberated or excluded
* No non-free firmware or binary blobs
* All software under a free license with source code provided
* Documentation under a free license
* Other "Information for practical use" under a free license
* All "non-functional" data must be freely distributable

notice again the word "provided"