Am 30.07.2014 01:07, schrieb Allan Irving:
So Debian out the box is GNU/Linux?
Yes.
I understand that the GNU package originally only has ~400 packages listed. If I install a piece of software that is GNU GPL, I presume it remains a GNU/Linux installation although the software itself may not be directly affiliated with the listed packages of the GNU project.
On Debian, you don't install something from "the GNU package", but Debian packages, which are, despite the non-free repository, are all free software.
Some, but not all of them come from the GNU project, but all are free.
Am I understanding this correctly?
Partly. :-)
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The above cite has no legal relevance, so why not consider letting it go?
With kind regards,
Robert Kehl