[Dev] [consensus][due: 2016-06-13]: New version for Parabola Social Contract
Florencia Diaz
flodiaz81 at riseup.net
Sun Jun 12 08:13:13 GMT 2016
El 12/06/16 a las 01:54, lukeshu at sbcglobal.net escribió:
> On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 00:00:38 -0400,
> Luke wrote:
>> On 06/11/2016 11:42 PM, Luke Shumaker wrote:
>>> 5. **Parabola and Arch Linux**: Parabola will produce an operating
>>> system that is a Free version of the GNU/Linux system "[Arch
>>> Linux](http://www.archlinux.org/)" and possibly other
>>> Arch-based systems. We will provide repositories and installation
>>> media without any non-Free software. All Parabola operating systems
>>> will be backward compatible with the system they are based on, as to
>>> help liberate already working installations. We will respect the
>>> design philosophies of the systems ours are based on, to reduce
>>> friction from both developer and user viewpoints.
>>
>> Overall the new layout you proposed seems reasonable, however I'm
>> pretty sure that consensus was to not call it "Arch Linux" at all.
>> This is in order to remain in good standing with the GNU project.
>>
>> Per a previous e-mail from RMS:
>>
>>> In this case, you have to choose to give this kind of respect
>>> either to the developers of Arch GNU/Linux or to the GNU Project.
>>> Respecting the former means joining them in disrespecting us.
>
> I replied to RMS's email with essentially the wording that I included
> in this version. Unfortunately, he didn't reply directly to mine..
>
>> and...
>>
>>>> What about "Arch (the GNU/Linux distribution)"?
>>>
>>> It avoids endorsing the error, so it is ok.
>
> I think that the version I submitted also avoids endorsing the error.
> Perhaps change the heading to just "Arch" and leave "Arch Linux" for
> in the body?
We are deciding by consensus that is good call it "Arch (the GNU/Linux
distribution)", not "Arch Linux". Even Richard Stallman is agree about
it, please no more fighting between us, we are part from the same
distribution and community.
Greetings: Florencia.
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