On Fri, 2007-11-23 at 08:24 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 06:30:47PM +0100, Sven Joachim wrote: > > On 2007-11-22 08:41 +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > > > > > Package: rt2x00-source > > > Version: 0cvs20060928-1 > > > Severity: wishlist > > > > > > Would you consider rising the priority of this package and its associated > > > binaries so that it makes it to the first CD / DVD ? It's very useful to > > > have it when your only means of internet connection that would let you > > > install > > > anything is precisely that ralink chip ;-) > > > > That does not make much sense, IMHO: > > > > - The rt61 and rt73 chips need non-free firmware that is not included on > > the Debian disks. So you lose anyway, if you have such a device. The > > older 2400/2500/2570 chipsets don't have that problem, but they are > > not produced any more. :-( > > Why is this package in main? <snip>
Since it can be used with the older chipsets, it doesn't strictly depend on the non-free firmware. A similar argument goes for the kernel packages. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings compatible: Gracefully accepts erroneous data from any source
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