Code has practical use only with nonfree code available.
FSF guidelines for systems forbids to "steer users towards obtaining any nonfree information for practical use, or encourage them to do so."
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Jun 12 2021
Jun 12 2021
This is an issue in Debian but not in PureOS, because PureOS offers no nonfree packages.
This is an issue in Debian but not in PureOS, because PureOS offers no nonfree packages.
jonas.smedegaard closed T264: avahi-ui-utils: indirectly recommends nonfree packages tightvnc-java vnc-java as Invalid.
This issue is bogus for PureOS, because PureOS provide no non-free packages.
Feb 14 2021
Feb 14 2021
Jan 3 2019
Jan 3 2019
mak closed T671: qtwebengine-opensource-src needlessly forked from Debian, a subtask of T224: qtwebengine-opensource-src - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , as Resolved.
Dec 18 2018
Dec 18 2018
jonas.smedegaard added a comment to T241: chromium - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via (embedded copy of) libxnvctrl.
This issue is bogus - even if package is reintroduced into PureOS: libxnvctrl does _not_ need nor promote non-free software (see T64).
jonas.smedegaard closed T224: qtwebengine-opensource-src - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl as Invalid.
This issue is bogus: libxnvctrl does _not_ need nor promote free software (see T64).
jonas.smedegaard closed T224: qtwebengine-opensource-src - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , a subtask of T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver, as Invalid.
jonas.smedegaard changed the status of T223: psensor - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , a subtask of T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver, from Resolved to Invalid.
jonas.smedegaard changed the status of T223: psensor - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl from Resolved to Invalid.
This issue is bogus: libxnvctrl does _not_ need nor promote free software (see T64).
jonas.smedegaard changed the status of T222: mate-sensors-applet - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl from Resolved to Invalid.
This issue is bogus: libxnvctrl does _not_ need nor promote free software (see T64).
jonas.smedegaard changed the status of T222: mate-sensors-applet - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , a subtask of T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver, from Resolved to Invalid.
jonas.smedegaard changed the status of T221: conky - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl from Resolved to Invalid.
This issue is bogus: libxnvctrl does _not_ need nor promote free software (see T64).
jonas.smedegaard changed the status of T221: conky - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl, a subtask of T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver, from Resolved to Invalid.
jonas.smedegaard changed the status of T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver from Resolved to Invalid.
I have come to same conclusion as you, @mak, that this is no Freedom issue, and too painful without any real gain to try solve.
Aug 20 2018
Aug 20 2018
jonas.smedegaard closed T241: chromium - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via (embedded copy of) libxnvctrl as Invalid.
Chromium is blocked from entering PureOS.
Dec 13 2017
Dec 13 2017
jonas.smedegaard updated the task description for T262: simplesnap: depends on nonfree package zfsutils-linux.
Nov 10 2017
Nov 10 2017
jonas.smedegaard renamed Freedom-harm: need nonfree code from need nonfree code to Freedom-harm: need nonfree code.
Nov 4 2017
Nov 4 2017
Will remove the following packages from landing:
Nov 1 2017
Nov 1 2017
jonas.smedegaard added a comment to T224: qtwebengine-opensource-src - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl .
package released avoiding shared libxnvctrl - but several copies of same library is embedded with source and still used.
Oct 30 2017
Oct 30 2017
jonas.smedegaard reassigned T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver from jonas.smedegaard to mak.
@mak please block libxnvctrl when pending qtwebengine-opensource-src is approved.
Oct 26 2017
Oct 26 2017
jonas.smedegaard closed T222: mate-sensors-applet - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl as Resolved.
Fixed package entered green.
jonas.smedegaard closed T222: mate-sensors-applet - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , a subtask of T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver, as Resolved.
jonas.smedegaard changed the visibility for Freedom-harm: need nonfree code.
Fixed package has entered green.
jonas.smedegaard closed T221: conky - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl, a subtask of T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver, as Resolved.
Oct 24 2017
Oct 24 2017
Fixed package now in green.
jonas.smedegaard closed T223: psensor - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , a subtask of T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver, as Resolved.
jonas.smedegaard edited projects for T224: qtwebengine-opensource-src - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , added: Freedom-harm: need nonfree code; removed Freedom.
jonas.smedegaard edited projects for T223: psensor - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , added: Freedom-harm: need nonfree code; removed Freedom.
jonas.smedegaard edited projects for T222: mate-sensors-applet - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl , added: Freedom-harm: need nonfree code; removed Freedom.
jonas.smedegaard edited projects for T221: conky - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver via libxnvctrl, added: Freedom-harm: need nonfree code; removed Freedom.
jonas.smedegaard edited projects for T64: libxnvctrl - promotes non-free NVIDIA driver, added: Freedom-harm: need nonfree code; removed Freedom.
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