Fwd: Most 'Free' Linux distro

[Michael Kesper]

Hi all,

Am 29.07.2014 08:09, schrieb Garreau, Alexandre:
> Le 29/07/2014 à 02h30, Allan Irving a écrit :
>> What is regarded as the most free linux distro?
...
> For exemple, a Debian *OS* is *by default* fully free, but Debian
> *project* (or at least people too close to it) often encourage you to
> install proprietary software, notably through nonfree repository, where
> the *distribution* (or at least people too close to it) distribute
> proprietary software.
>
...
> Debian is fine because it is more upstream, known and stable. Therefore
> it is fine *until you don’t use nonfree repository* which ships
> proprietary software for “users who should absolutely use it”, to “make
> them still use Debian instead of something even less free”. Their wiki
> even recommend several times to install nonfree software without even
> warning the user about its implications.
>
> This approach is wrong and doesn’t even try —as do Trisquel or Parabola—
> to fully base itself on education rather than consciousness (“you have
> to buy a free-friendly wifi card to have wifi to stay free, see, it’s
> not *so* expensive, it’s quite quick and easy” instead of “Oh yeah you
> can just install the proprietary driver doing this”).

For some it's wrong, for others it's pragmatic, I'd say.
The world seems to have a lot more colours than just black and white.

> So Debian is fine is you’re a warned user who can know the implications
> of using proprietary software and will know to not use them even with
> the wiki (and people on IRC) promoting nonfree repo.

Yes, Debian goes to great lengths only having Free Software in its main 
repository and not making them depend on non-free stuff.

Best wishes
Michael