On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 05:47:11AM -0500, Richard Stallman wrote:

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>     > As I've said, I think it's acceptable for free applications to run on

>     > non-free platforms (and say that they do), because this doesn't

>     > recommend the installation of those non-free platforms.  But free

>     > systems should not recommend, suggest, or offer to install non-free

>     > apps.

>

>     I hope you do realize how much this reminds us of _1984_ ?

>

> Surely you jest.  When I decide what I will say, that is not censoring

> you.

No, but when you redefine "free" to mean something specific, you redefine

your own language.  When you refuse to endorse some free OSes because

they allow proprietary software to be installed, you are walking a damn

fine line.