On Saturday 01 March 2003 11:45 am, Jon wrote: > > In 2001, Richard Stallman and Jacques Le Marois have agreed that future > > releases of Mandrake Linux would introduce the user to the danger of > > software patents by a special screen during the installation process. > > However, this feature has not been integrated, to my knowledge. Is it due > > to a change in policy, or lack of time ? > > As an author and supporter of free software, and a Mandrake Linux user, I > > am strongly in favor of such a feature which would also underline the > > commitment of Mandrake to free software philosophy. > > As a Mandrake user I want a good stable distrobution and am not in the > least bit interested in reading someones political agenda during > installation. I see enough political crap in the newpapers everyday. > There are plenty of other means of getting this message across in news > groups and other media. > > Please keep the installation process as clean and orderly as possible!!! > > And before any flames come my way, I AM a supporter of free software. > > Jon No flames from here, Jon - I'm in COMPLETE agreement - the installation is the first thing most new users see. I don't think it's the appropriate place to jam the Free Software concept down their throats.
Vincent Meyer
