> Ubuntu of course is a non-free distro, and I wouldn't recommend that anyone use it. I use Ubuntu because it came with the computer, although it is a old vers

> Ubuntu of course is a non-free distro, and I wouldn't recommend that anyone use it. I use Ubuntu because it came with the computer, although it is a old version, and I have removed many of the included packages. (If I was setting it up myself, then I might prefer one without systemd (and without Wayland, if possible); I would also need it to be based on free software, although I do not require that the package manager does not include non-free software, just that installing those packages must not be required.) > What's getting worse? Well, the libre-booted machines that we have are getting older and scarcer. Finding a way to support something new is difficult, because Intel and AMD are both designing their hardware to subjugate people. Yes, this is a problem (there are other problems with modern x86, and modern computers in general (e.g. USB and HDMI and UEFI), too). We will need better ones; I have many ideas about it, although none have been implemented (some other people also have some ideas that I think are good). > Well, first of all, I don't think there's anything bad about playing a game. Unless the game is non-free — then it's bad for you, if you play it. ... But typically these games are not solitaire; you're playing with other people. Actually, many games are solitaire, or at least the ones that I play, are. However, emulated games are one case where I might use non-free software (although free software is still better for many reasons). > Now, more free games? It doesn't satisfy an urgent practical need, obviously... Well, there are people who write them (including myself), and there are many available. > Planned obsolescence causes a lot of waste. I agree; planned obsolescence is one of the bad ideas they have with many modern computers. They mention some problems, there. > Stallman announcing a Manual for GNU C Of course there is already a manual for GCC, but this look like a manual for learning programming in C, specific to GNU C. I think this is a good idea; the official standard is nonfree and contains many complicated and usually irrelevant stuff, so having a free manual will be an improvement, I think.