On Tue, 11 Dec 2007, Richard Stallman wrote:

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> Including a program by name in the ports system does suggest using
> that program.  It grants the program a sort of legitimacy, and that
> is what I am opposed to.

If a library has a book on [insert-controversial-topic-here], does that 
imply endorsement of said topic by the library or by someone who reads the 
book?  Should the library burn copies of books on such topics to protect 
the citizenry?  Absolutely not.

Along these same lines, it doesn't make sense to try to hide what software 
is out there.  I think people can figure out which software they want to 
use from ports after installing the base system, free or non-free.

Either way, a makefile to download and install a non-free piece of 
software doesn't make the system any less free.

-- 
Kyle George