It’s also interesting to me how the “more free” parabola is – from my point of view – more restrictive (less freedom).
Since it’s based on Arch the biggest differences seem to be no included non-free blobs which is cool but then it also restricts the repos that packages can be pulled from so that only free packages can be installed.
To me, more freedom means one should be able to use any repo they want (including the AUR) and install anything if they wish.
Just like we enjoy the freedom to sudo rm -rf /. Like maybe it shouldn’t be done but if you want, go ahead.
I think parabola has its place as a sort of testing ground for GNU only software. But there is like a semantic issue with the word free in how GNU uses it. Especially since we have to keep telling people that it’s free as in freedom not as in cost. But then we turn around and say, “You can’t do that”.
It’s also interesting to me how the “more free” parabola is – from my point of view – more restrictive (less freedom).
Since it’s based on Arch the biggest differences seem to be no included non-free blobs which is cool but then it also restricts the repos that packages can be pulled from so that only free packages can be installed.
To me, more freedom means one should be able to use any repo they want (including the AUR) and install anything if they wish.
Just like we enjoy the freedom to
sudo rm -rf /. Like maybe it shouldn’t be done but if you want, go ahead.I think parabola has its place as a sort of testing ground for GNU only software. But there is like a semantic issue with the word free in how GNU uses it. Especially since we have to keep telling people that it’s free as in freedom not as in cost. But then we turn around and say, “You can’t do that”.