Firefox and Moonlight (Mono) "Free Software" Status?

[Rahul Sundaram]

Keith G. Robertson-Turner wrote:
> Verily I say unto thee, that Rahul Sundaram spake thusly:
> 
>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FreeSoftwareAnalysis/FSF
> 
> So it comes down to this:
> 
> [quote]
> We think there is nothing wrong with distributing free software that
> implements patented ideas, as long as the patent holders don't stop
> you.
> [/quote]
> 
> I will have to agree to disagree with Stallman on that one.

I discussed this in detail with RMS and other FSF members. They have 
published these set of guidelines which to some extend explains their 
rationale.

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

Rahul