Nonfree distributions findable in osinfo-db via GNOME Boxes

A Trisquel user, who does not feel comfortable with English, detailed me how nonfree distributions are findable in GNOME Boxes. That program indeed includes a button (at the bottom of the window to create a virtual machine) that leads to a window with a field to search for an OS. There, if one types for instance Manjaro, ISOs of Manjaro are listed. A click on one of them and GNOME Box suggests the creation of a virtual machine running Manjaro. Another click and Manjaro indeed runs.

I guess it is a borderline (because the user needs to search the nonfree software) violation of the Free System Distribution Guidelines: "Programs in the system should not suggest installing nonfree plugins, documentation, and so on." https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

You are right when you search for more options to download there recommend you download nonfree distros included non-gnu operating systems like FreeDOS and BSD that are not free software.

I'd like to add that

1. the default list proposed includes Trisquel but only Trisquel 9:

2. No need to type the whole word manjaroo for it to appear in the search results, type a single letter and enter and it will appear in the list.

@banana I patched GNOME boxes to avoid display non-free distros on the first option selector, I think we can remove the list, so users manually load their images.

@davidl the list depends mainly on this package: https://gitlab.com/libosinfo/osinfo-db

By default trisquel was not there 'til last year, and just recently removed again due t9 about to lose support, maybe it's better to remove the complete list.

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This should be fixed via !1092 (merged)

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Rolling back debian listing on db to restore virt-manager.

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New approach on how to prevent showing non-recommended distros fixed via:

• Aramo
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• Nabia
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