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How not to recognize free hardwareHow not to recognize free hardwarePosted Oct 21, 2010 11:37 UTC (Thu) by nix (subscriber, #2304)Parent article: How not to recognize free hardware
The FSF's definition of 'misleading' seems very strange. In what universe is 'a system with the Linux kernel' a misleading way to describe, e.g., Debian? It *is* a system with the Linux kernel! Just because it happens not to mention GNU doesn't make it misleading. It's just more inclusive than the FSF would like.
This endorsement program is definitely showing the FSF's least attractive side. If even one manufacturer signs up to it, I will be surprised: if that manufacturer isn't bankrupt by the end of the year, I will be amazed.
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How not to recognize free hardware Posted Oct 21, 2010 14:41 UTC (Thu) by wookey (subscriber, #5501) [Link]
You picked a less than ideal example there, because Debian has BSD-kerneled variants too: http://www.debian.org/ports/kfreebsd-gnu/ (which I believe is due to be a fully-supported port in the upcoming Squeeze release). So substitue almost any other Linux distro to make the point whilst avoiding quibblers.
But I take your point, and agree with you that it seems to make little sense.
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