Re: [GNU-linux-libre] ungoogled chromium reported in Guix and unremoved after 8 months

[Dmitry Alexandrov]

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> On Sat, October 12, 2019 9:24 am, Jean Louis wrote:
>>> >> This the bug report in Guix: http://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/34565
>>
>> The bug is closed now.
>
> Unlicensed files in Chromium which were considered to be nonfree are still 
> there and has not been resolved

Are there a bug reported for that?

> Chromium [shipped in Guix] supports the use of Widevine DRM

Bug #34565 says it does not.

> Adobe Pepper Flash, and third-party codecs which are nonfree.

So what?  It also supports, for instance, third-party web-extensions which are 
nonfree.

> Packagers must ensure that these are removed from the source code prior to 
> compiling in order to be free software. To disable them is not enough.

To be free software a program has to available in source code and with the 
rights to use for any purpose, modify to suit any needs, and distribute it for 
a fee or gratis with or without modification, restored for anyone who happened 
to posses a copy.  That’s all.  Limiting any functional is not required.

> It required to remove (support and references about it) from the source as 
> per the FSDG.

Yes, it might be required to purge something free to be compatible with ‘Free 
System Distribution Guidelines’.  If you find anything of the kind, you know 
where report it, do not you?

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