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author | Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> | 2020-01-27 15:44:28 +0100 |
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committer | Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> | 2020-01-27 15:44:28 +0100 |
commit | 66738c17a888952a19638319df8659e0b3145f44 (patch) | |
tree | 51e2b1dd8575fbe689a4f3c41996e1c011257c30 /code | |
parent | sc-email: Add current draft of the Social Contract. (diff) |
sc-email: Update with newest version of Social Contract.
* code/sc-email.txt: Use the social contract version from
pages/gnu/social-contract.txt, which is the latest version as discussed
on the mailing list.
Diffstat (limited to 'code')
-rw-r--r-- | code/sc-email.txt | 64 |
1 files changed, 30 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/code/sc-email.txt b/code/sc-email.txt index d65c9a0..804e0f9 100644 --- a/code/sc-email.txt +++ b/code/sc-email.txt | |||
@@ -92,53 +92,49 @@ Thanks in advance for your participation! | |||
92 | GNU Social Contract [DRAFT] | 92 | GNU Social Contract [DRAFT] |
93 | -------------------- | 93 | -------------------- |
94 | 94 | ||
95 | This document states the core commitments of the GNU Project to the | 95 | These are the core commitments of the GNU Project to the broader free |
96 | broader free software community. All current GNU Project members | 96 | software community. The GNU Project provides a software system that |
97 | have agreed to uphold these values. | ||
98 | |||
99 | |||
100 | The purpose of the GNU Project is to provide software and systems that | ||
101 | respect users' freedoms. | 97 | respect users' freedoms. |
102 | 98 | ||
103 | # GNU respects users' freedoms | 99 | # The GNU Project respects users' freedoms |
104 | 100 | ||
105 | We provide software that guarantees to users the four essential freedoms, | 101 | The GNU Project provides software that guarantees to all users the |
106 | without compromise: | 102 | _Four Essential Freedoms_, without compromise: |
107 | 0. The freedom to run the program as they wish, for any purpose. | 103 | 0. The freedom to run the program as they wish, for any purpose. |
108 | 1. The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does | 104 | 1. The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does |
109 | their computing as they wish. | 105 | their computing as they wish. |
110 | Access to the source code is a precondition for this. | ||
111 | 2. The freedom to redistribute copies so they can help others. | 106 | 2. The freedom to redistribute copies so they can help others. |
112 | 3. The freedom to distribute copies of their modified versions to others. | 107 | 3. The freedom to distribute copies of their modified versions to others. |
113 | By doing this they can give the whole community a chance to benefit | ||
114 | from their changes. | ||
115 | Access to the source code is a precondition for this. | ||
116 | 108 | ||
117 | All software written by us is distributed under copyleft licenses, designed | 109 | The GNU Project adopts policies that encourage and enable developers |
118 | to ensure that developers cannot strip off users' freedom from GNU software. | 110 | to actively defend user freedom. These policies include using |
111 | _copyleft licenses_, designed to ensure that users’ freedoms cannot be | ||
112 | stripped off, when appropriate. | ||
113 | |||
114 | Besides upholding the Four Essential Freedoms, the GNU Project pays attention | ||
115 | and responds to new threats to users' freedom as they arise. | ||
116 | |||
117 | |||
118 | # The GNU Project provides a consistent system | ||
119 | 119 | ||
120 | Besides upholding the four essential freedoms, we pay attention and respond | 120 | The GNU Project develops an operating system, the _GNU System_, as well as |
121 | to new threats to users' freedom as they arise, such as services as a | 121 | a set of applications. Each software component developed by the GNU Project |
122 | software substitute (SaaSS), use of non-free scripts on web pages, mass | 122 | is referred to as a _GNU package_. GNU package developers work together to |
123 | surveillance, digital restrictions management (DRM), etc. | 123 | ensure consistency across packages. |
124 | 124 | ||
125 | # GNU provides consistent systems | ||
126 | 125 | ||
127 | We develop an operating system and a set of applications, in the form of | 126 | # The GNU Project collaborates with the broader free software community |
128 | GNU packages. GNU package developers work together to ensure consistency | ||
129 | across packages. GNU packages follow the design and development guidelines | ||
130 | of the GNU Project. | ||
131 | 127 | ||
132 | # GNU collaborates with the broader free software community | 128 | Free software extends beyond the GNU Project, which works with |
129 | companion free software projects that develop key components of the | ||
130 | GNU System. The GNU Project aims to extend the reach of free software | ||
131 | to new fields. | ||
133 | 132 | ||
134 | Free software has extended beyond the GNU Project, and we work with | ||
135 | companion free software projects that develop key components of our system. | ||
136 | We aim to extend the reach of free software to new fields. | ||
137 | 133 | ||
138 | # GNU welcomes contributions from all and everyone | 134 | # The GNU Project welcomes contributions from all and everyone |
139 | 135 | ||
140 | We want to give everyone the opportunity to contribute to our efforts | 136 | The GNU Project wants to give everyone the opportunity of contributing to |
141 | on any of the many tasks that require work. We welcome all contributors, | 137 | its efforts on any of the many tasks that require work. It welcomes all |
142 | regardless of their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, level of | 138 | contributors, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, |
143 | experience, or any other personal characteristics. We commit to providing | 139 | level of experience, or any other personal characteristics. It commits to |
144 | a harassment-free experience for all our contributors. | 140 | providing a harassment-free experience for all contributors. |