Hi Hannes,
* Hannes Hauswedell hannes@fsfe.org [2009-01-07 21:19:48 +0100]:
I am against (re)moving any of the text. The whole point of pdfreaders.org is increasing visibility of Free Software and informing about Software Freedom as an ethical issue. We can discuss whether the text meets these criteria, but I am decidedly *against* making pdfreaders a mere download-portal (which it would be with the text moved to "about").
I fully agree with you. Else nobody will read it. Our goal is that people read this text, that they download the software is the second goal.
I don't know if you meant that, I just wanted to make my PoV clear.
- Add more readers? GSview? Gnupdf.org
- sumatra pdf portable
It seems to be a hacked version of sumatra pdf. I don't see why we should include it since AFAICS it doesnt provide any extra benefits over sumatra pdf and will only confuse people. Power users who carry all their applications on their usb-stick around with them and which are heavy sumatra-users, will figure out sooner or later that there is a portable version.
I tend to agree here.
- gnupdf is not a reader, it should be included in the "more information" part with the link they sent us for call for developers.
How about GSview? It is licensed under Aladding Free Public License[1]. It is arguably a Free license (at least, the arguments against proprietary software on pdfreaders.org does not apply to it), but as it cannot be distributed for a fee, it is not accepted by the FSF.
We can discuss whether prohibiting "distribution for a fee" (like cc-by-sa-nc) makes software unfree, but according to FSF and FSFE definitions it certainly does. If we refer to those definitions, we must adhere to them (or become hypocrites).
I think we should use our definitions ;)
Best wishes, Matthias