Is Ubuntu Tweak fully a free program?
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I've been using Ubuntu Tweak to modify settings and I am curious if the Trisqul team considers it truely free software. I checked the About page at http://ubuntu-tweak.com/about/ and while it says free software under the GPL, the program itself allows you to install nonfree software like Flash and Google Chrome.
So from an overall perspective, the program itself appears as free software with the capability to easily enable and install nonfree software on the user's command. Where does that put this app in the eyes of the Trisquel and FSF mentality?
If it is GPL there is nothing wrong with installing it. It would be a sort of caveat emptor (buyer beware) situation though because of the non-free software it allows you to install. So if a user cares about freedom they would have to tread carefully. This is sort of the same as how the GNU.org website runs on Debian GNU/Linux (http://www.gnu.org/server/) which can potentially offer non-free software but they are very careful not to install it so that makes it ok.
As far as the FSF and Trisquel goes while I don't speak for the project the program obviously violates the Guidelines for Free System Distribution (http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html) by recommending non-free software so it is not included for that reason. However if someone modified it to only recommend Free Software that would be acceptable.
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