A common problem for fully-free distro users is that sometimes they are already aware of some existing non-free program and they try to run it (maybe because they are not aware of its non-free status) and they simply can't find it's package using apt. I think users should be better informed about the reasons why a package is not available (more than simply because it's non-free - I mean, what specific detail os the packaged triggered its non-free status).<br>
<br>When an ubuntu user types a command that is not found installed in the system, Ubuntu has a tool that informs the user that such command is provided by a certain package that is available for instalation from the apt repositories. I'd like to suggest a similar tool for Trisquel that informs the user that a certain program is non-free and lists the reason why it's not free. That way, if the user is not a developer, at least the user is well informed about the issue at hand. And if the user is a developer he/she can instantly become a contributor trying to fix the issue.<br>
<br>For that we would probably need to add metadata to the apt repositories that cover the reasons why certain packages are lacking (maybe by creating fake packages only to convey that informative message).<br><br>happy hacking<br>
Felipe Sanches<br>São Paulo - Brazil<br>