GNU bug report logs - #37267
27.0.50; Menus "About GNU" and "GNU and Freedom" to be made offline

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Message #27 received at 37267 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 37267 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>,
 Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
Subject: Re: bug#37267: 27.0.50;
 Menus "About GNU" and "GNU and Freedom" to be made offline
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 21:17:47 -0400

Stefan Kangas wrote:

>> Perhaps we should also include
>> https://gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html
>> and https://gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html.
>
> I think that makes sense. Are there any objections to removing the
> wontfix tag?

Yes, why should Emacs have to distribute these files (after no
objections to a 5-year removal process), as opposed to any other GNU project?

Why not make a separate project collecting said docs and encourage
GNU/Linux distributions to make it a binary dependency (or suggested
package) for all GNU packages?

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