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| From | J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux |
| Date | 2013-06-03 15:46 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <koidpg$atu$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <kof8hh$mut$1@dont-email.me> <a2199359-2507-495d-bbc1-30892940beef@googlegroups.com> <87fvwzl5qa.fsf@thumper.dhh.gt.org> |
On Monday, June 3rd, 2013, at 07:49:01h -0500, John Hasler explained: > The FSF and Debian are two distinct, independent organizations. They > share many values but have many differences. Neither is the creature of > the other. Neither has any control over the other. But *in the beginning*, according to the The Debian Administrator's Handbook at <http://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/the-debian-project.html> QUOTE When he created Debian, in 1993, *under the leadership of the FSF*, Ian Murdock had clear objectives, which he expressed in the Debian Manifesto. UNQUOTE Obviously much water has passed under the bridge between Debian and FSF during the past 20 years. Furthermore it is most important to remember that Debian not an organisation per se, but is a branded product of Software In the Public Interest (SPI), which was formed on June 16, 1997 in the state of New York. According to the Debian FAQ at <http://www.linuxtopia.ORG/online_books/linux_system_administration/debian_linux_guides/debian_linux_faq/ch-contributing.en_003.html> QUOTE Software in the Public Interest (SPI) is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, formed when FSF *withdrew* their sponsorship of Debian. UNQUOTE It therefore should be clear that the Debian Project does not receive financial support from FSF, and possibly the only political support is of a token moral form.
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Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux White Spirit <wulfgar1976@gmail.com> - 2013-06-03 01:33 -0700
Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2013-06-03 07:49 -0500
Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-06-03 15:46 +0000
Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2013-06-03 17:18 +0100
Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-06-03 17:08 +0000
Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2013-06-03 19:37 +0100
Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-06-03 19:40 +0000
Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2013-06-03 21:48 +0100
Re: Recommended distro to install for a newcomer to Linux notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2013-06-03 23:03 +0000
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