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[Danny Piccirillo <danny.piccirillo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

  Contrary to popular belief, the Linux kernel from kernel.org is not free
  software. It not only recommends non-free software but also actually
  contains it (i.e., software that does not respect your essential
  freedoms). Because of this, the default install contains non-free
  software. Here are some links with more info and lists of the non-free
  software in the kernel:
  
  http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/gnu_linux_and_freedom_nonfree_software_hidden_in_your_linux_distribution
  http://libresoft.es/Members/herraiz/blog/linux-is-not-free-software
  http://manulix.wikidot.com/kernel-blobs
  http://groups.fsf.org/wiki/List_of_software_that_does_not_respect_the_Free_System_Distribution_Guidelines
  
  The mainline kernel does not meet the stricter Free System Distribution
  Guidelines, nor the Debian Free Software Guidelines, or even the promise
  made in Ubuntu's Philosophy. Even if by default, some non-free software
  is included or recommended, there should, at the very least, be a
- reasonably easy way to choose to have a fully free installation. Ubuntu
- even has a free software only option available...which still contains
- binary blobs!
+ reasonably easy way to choose to have a fully free installation.
+ Modifying the existing kernel is another option-- whichever makes more
+ sense as long as a fully free install is, at the very least, possible.
+ Ubuntu even has a free software only option available...which still
+ contains binary blobs!
  
  http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html
  http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
  http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy
  
  Non-free software has been in the mainline kernel for some time, so
  until (and if) that is fixed, the Linux-libre kernel has already done
  the work of maintaining of fully free kernel which is used in a number
  of free GNU/Linux distros. Linux-libre is a project to maintain and
  publish 100% Free distributions of Linux, suitable for use in Free
  System Distributions, removing software that is included without source
  code, with obfuscated or obscured source code, under non-Free Software
  licenses, that do not permit you to change the software so that it does
  what you wish, and that induces or requires you to install additional
  pieces of non-free software. Ideally, the default kernel should be free,
  but otherwise a fully free kernel should be supported.
  
  http://www.fsfla.org/svnwiki/selibre/linux-libre/

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No easy way to have a fully free install
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370675
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