"Alfred M. Szmidt" ams@gnu.org
It is the case, Debian gives space, distributes non-free software, and explicitly supports non-free software. Just because you and MJ like to insist that "It isn't the case" doesn't make it any less true.
The debian /project/ does those things. I don't like it, but I've never denied it. The debian OS shouldn't do any of those things.
If Debian was so pure and wonderful, then it would be listed as a 100% free software system and recommended by the GNU project. But it isn't, since Debian includes non-free software.
Debian doesn't include non-free software. I'm not sure why it isn't recommended by the GNU project. I think it's most likely some erroneous beliefs of some @gnu.org and now that we won't include all FSF's adware manuals without question. We are bazaar and maybe cathedral-builders dislike that.
No, I mean Debian the project as a whole, every part of the project. Including Debian GNU/Linux, Debian GNU/Hurd, Debian GNU/k*BSD, etc etc
Debian is not the project, it's the operating system. All of Debian GNU/Linux, Debian GNU/Hurd, Debian GNU/k*BSD should be 100% free software or it's a serious bug that will be dealt with accordingly.
etc. Once again you go after a straw man, it is getting quite boring now.
I don't think only one side should get to duff up scarecrows.