diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index a74cd978..3d449572 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Version 3.0
 
 	Setup option --sysconf-dir with default value /etc added.
 
+	Setup option --freedom with default value sloppy added.
+
 
 Version 2.9.1
 
diff --git a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
index 756494b9..ea897f1e 100644
--- a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
+++ b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 @documentlanguage en
 @finalout
 @c %**end of header
-@set VERSION 2.9.1
+@set VERSION 3.0
 
 @defindex op
 @synindex op vr
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
 @c ** start of front page image **
 @c If print make a pdf or hard copy with the front cover
 @c you may or may not want to remove this.
-@image{infoimage,423.5px}
+@c @image{infoimage,423.5px}
 @c ** end of front page image **
 @author by Mattias Andrée (maandree)
 
@@ -1903,6 +1903,15 @@ Recognised arguments are @code{copy}, @code{hard} and @code{symbolic}.
 @command{ponysay -L} will give the same output as @command{ponysay -l} if @code{copy}
 or @code{hard} is used. This is because it does link reading and not content or
 inode comparison.
+
+@item --freedom=sloppy
+@opindex @option{--freedom}
+@cindex full freedom
+@cindex freedom, full
+Set your freedom. If you the any of the values @code{strict}, @code{full} or @code{yes},
+the setup will make sure that only completly free parts of the package is installed.
+This should be used (@code{--freedom=strict}) on distributions for GNU endorsed (endorsable)
+GNU/Linux-libre distributions.
 @end table
 
 Recognised compressions are @option{gz} which uses @option{gzip -9}, and @option{xz}
@@ -2686,7 +2695,9 @@ Balloons can be have and explicit minimum column span with placement justificati
 Only ponies that fit the terminal will be randomly selected (for directory with pony
 dimension files generated), however if no pony fits, any of the can be randomly selected.
 @item
-Setup option @option{--sysconf-dir} with default value @file{/etc} added
+Setup option @option{--sysconf-dir} with default value @file{/etc} added,
+@item
+Setup option @option{--freedom} with default value @code{sloppy} added,
 @end itemize
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e3ced4b8..fdf893f1 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ class Setup():
                               alternatives = ['--linking'], arg='TYPE')
         
         
+        opts.add_argumented  (help = 'Do only install fully free parts of the pacakge\nDefault = sloppy, use strict, full or yes if you want to do this',
+                              alternatives = ['--freedom'], arg='FREEDOM')
+        
+        
         
         opts.parse()
         
@@ -243,6 +247,12 @@ class Setup():
             self.linking = opts.opts['--linking'][0]
         
         
+        self.free = False
+        if opts.opts['--freedom'] is not None:
+            if opts.opts['--freedom'][0].lower() in ('strict', 'full', 'yes'):
+                self.free = True
+        
+        
         if (opts.opts['---DESTDIR'] is not None) and (opts.opts['--dest-dir'] is None):
             destdir = opts.opts['---DESTDIR'][0]
             if len(destdir) > 0:
@@ -336,6 +346,8 @@ class Setup():
         for miscfile in miscfiles:                 print(GREEN  % ('Installing ' + miscfile[0] + ' to ', conf[miscfile[0]]))
         print('Using system configuration directory: ' + conf['sysconf-dir'])
         print('Prefered linking style: ' + self.linking)
+        if self.free:                              print(GREEN  % ('', 'Installing only fully free parts of the package'))
+        else:                                      print(RED    % ('Installing \033[1mnot\033[21m only fully free parts of the package'))
         
         print()
     
@@ -592,12 +604,12 @@ class Setup():
                 self.cp(False, src, dests)
         for dir in sharedirs:
             if conf[dir[0]] is not None:
-                self.cp(True, dir[0], [conf[dir[0]]])
+                self.cp(True, dir[0], [conf[dir[0]]], self.validateFreedom if self.free else None)
         for file in sharefiles:
             if conf[file[0]] is not None:
-                self.cp(False, 'share/' + file[1], [conf[file[0]]])
+                self.cp(False, 'share/' + file[1], [conf[file[0]]], self.validateFreedom if self.free else None)
         for file in miscfiles:
-            self.cp(False, file[0], [conf[file[0]]])
+            self.cp(False, file[0], [conf[file[0]]], self.validateFreedom if self.free else None)
         print()
     
     
@@ -752,10 +764,32 @@ class Setup():
                         break;
     
     
+    '''
+    Check whethera file is fully free
+    '''
+    def validateFreedom(self, filename):
+        if filename.endswith('.pony') and not (filename == '.pony'):
+            with open(filename, 'rb') as file:
+                data = file.read.decode('utf8', 'replace')
+                if data.startswith('$$$\n') and ('\n$$$\n' in data):
+                    data = data[4 : data.find('\n$$$\n')].split('\n')
+                    for line in data:
+                        if ':' not in line:
+                            continue
+                        line = [item.strip() for item in line.split(':')]
+                        if (len(line) == 2) and (line[0] == 'FREE'):
+                            return line[1].lower() == 'yes'
+                    return False
+        return True
+    
+    
     '''
     Copys a files or directory to multiple destinations
     '''
-    def cp(self, recursive, source, destinations):
+    def cp(self, recursive, source, destinations, validatehook = None):
+        if validatehook is not None:
+            if not validatehook(source):
+                print('Ignoring installation of file %s (did not pass validation process made by setup settings)' % source)
         if os.path.islink(source) and (self.linking != COPY) and os.path.isdir(os.path.realpath(source)):
             target = os.readlink(source)
             for dest in destinations: