> No reason apart from the fact that the ones judging are the ones setting up the rules for judgment and have a horse in the race. I don't know what you think

> No reason apart from the fact that the ones judging are the ones setting up the rules for judgment and have a horse in the race. I don't know what you think the GNU project stands for, but I find it incredibly hard to believe that they would not give GitLab an A rating if they followed the requirements (which are publicly listed). As an example, they promote GNU/Linux distributions that are not funded by the FSF[1]. Same goes for the FSF's "Respects Your Freedom" mark -- they reward it to anyone who passes the requirements. The GNU project regularly promotes non-GNU projects. This is all just FUD. > we're not comparing ethical viewpoints here, we're asserting product quality from a user standpoint That's what _you're_ discussing. One of the factors in GNOME's decision is the ethical concerns of the GNU project (since they are a member of the GNU project and ethical concerns are the main crux of the GNU project). [1]: https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html