> The Debian Project does not sell proprietary software. > > In the same sense Microsoft is not Internet Explorer's vendor, Sun > Microsystems is not Java (TM)'s vendor, Oracle is not Oracle Database > Client's vendor, and Adobe is not Acrobat Reader (TM)'s vendor, because > these programs are not sold (e.g. distributed at no cost), therefore, > they have no vendors. In this sense, Debian Project is not a > proprietary software vendor, yes.
In a wider sense: the Debian Project does not hold copyright of any proprietary software, unlike Microsoft, Sun, Oracle and Adobe.
Indeed, one can act unethically (in Debian Project's case -- distributing proprietary software to users) without a clear and obvious motive. I really do not understand Debian Project's motivation to organize unethical activities, but unfortunately, they do not convert to ethical ones just by this reason.
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