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| author | Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> | 2019-06-06 10:29:02 +0200 |
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| committer | Alex Griffin <a@ajgrf.com> | 2019-06-06 11:53:14 +0000 |
| commit | 4580004ef8d35e31b89edeac0bead7da3226424a (patch) | |
| tree | bfd4adaf8f43c52b0d593651db60de35e2ce391e /README.org | |
| parent | 141dc477bc76489f643f3990b7b96a9134c36577 (diff) | |
README.org: Warn against the dangers of using nonfree software.
* README.org: Add Warning section.
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| @@ -18,6 +18,28 @@ for more information. | |||
| 18 | (Check out the [[https://gitlab.com/guix-gaming-channels][Guix Gaming Channels]] | 18 | (Check out the [[https://gitlab.com/guix-gaming-channels][Guix Gaming Channels]] |
| 19 | if you're interested in nonfree games too!) | 19 | if you're interested in nonfree games too!) |
| 20 | 20 | ||
| 21 | * Warning | ||
| 22 | |||
| 23 | This channel does not endorse any non-free application. | ||
| 24 | We believe it is non-ethical, harmful to software development and | ||
| 25 | restricts the users freedom. | ||
| 26 | See the [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html][GNU philosophy]] for a more thorough discussion. | ||
| 27 | |||
| 28 | Those packages are provided as a last resort, should none of the official Guix | ||
| 29 | packages work for you. | ||
| 30 | |||
| 31 | You should understand the implication of using non-free software. Some of those | ||
| 32 | implications include: | ||
| 33 | |||
| 34 | - Endorsement of non-free products and the perpetration of a culture of | ||
| 35 | restriction on liberties. | ||
| 36 | |||
| 37 | - Non-free software cannot (or hardly) be audited: it can potentially spy on | ||
| 38 | you, destroy or steal your data. | ||
| 39 | |||
| 40 | As a minimal security measure, it's heavily recommended to run any non-free | ||
| 41 | software inside a container. | ||
| 42 | |||
| 21 | * Installation | 43 | * Installation |
| 22 | 44 | ||
| 23 | Nonguix can be installed as a | 45 | Nonguix can be installed as a |
