아니다. 자유를 찾는데 유순함만으로 가능할까.
실재적으로 안드로이드도 우분투도 Free Software는 아니다라는...
앞으로의 더 이야기를 들어봐야 알겠지만 그들의 행보에는 큰 태클보다는
Free쪽으로 유도하려는 모습이 보인다.
Will Ubuntu Edge commit to using only free software?
by
John Sullivan Contributions — Published on Jul 25, 2013 12:26 PM
With $32 million
to spend, will Canonical and Ubuntu commit to software freedom as the
foundational design principle?
Ubuntu is aiming to raise $32 million in crowdfunding to fund Ubuntu Edge, a
mobile computer that can dual-boot between Android and Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
Will Ubuntu Edge commit to using only free software? If the project succeeds and has $32 million available to spend, this is surely possible, but there is no indication in any of the promotional materials that this is part of the plan.
Isn't Android already free software? In theory, yes, but in practice, no. To work on actual hardware, Android ends up relying on device drivers that are either outright proprietary or use proprietary firmware blobs. All commonly available Android devices also come with proprietary software applications installed.
This is why today we announced a fundraising partnership with the Replicant project, which produces a version of Android that runs on existing devices without proprietary system software.
Isn't Ubuntu already always committed to free software? No. Ubuntu's default GNU/Linux distribution includes nonfree drivers, and its software marketplace promotes proprietary programs.
But, we don't want to make assumptions about what Ubuntu Edge will or won't be. We and many other free software supporters excited about the possibility of a GNU/Linux mobile device would like to hear official confirmation:
Conveniently, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth is doing an AMA on Reddit starting at 12:30 EDT, so maybe we will get some answers.
Will Ubuntu Edge commit to using only free software? If the project succeeds and has $32 million available to spend, this is surely possible, but there is no indication in any of the promotional materials that this is part of the plan.
Isn't Android already free software? In theory, yes, but in practice, no. To work on actual hardware, Android ends up relying on device drivers that are either outright proprietary or use proprietary firmware blobs. All commonly available Android devices also come with proprietary software applications installed.
This is why today we announced a fundraising partnership with the Replicant project, which produces a version of Android that runs on existing devices without proprietary system software.
Isn't Ubuntu already always committed to free software? No. Ubuntu's default GNU/Linux distribution includes nonfree drivers, and its software marketplace promotes proprietary programs.
But, we don't want to make assumptions about what Ubuntu Edge will or won't be. We and many other free software supporters excited about the possibility of a GNU/Linux mobile device would like to hear official confirmation:
- Will the Ubuntu Edge versions of both Android and Ubuntu contain or rely on any proprietary software or proprietary firmware?
- Will the Ubuntu Edge include any Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) software?
- Will the device's bootloader be free software?
- Will the device have Restricted Boot, or will users be able to replace the operating system with a free one of their choice?
- Will Ubuntu Edge include F-Droid, the free software Android application repository, as part of a commitment to promote and recommend only free software?
Conveniently, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth is doing an AMA on Reddit starting at 12:30 EDT, so maybe we will get some answers.
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