Henning Makholm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scripsit Matthew Garrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> I'm ok with (1), provided we do it in the non-free archive. > >> This does present certain logistical problems for producing installers. > > Which ones?
non-free isn't part of Debian. Using loadable firmware is becoming increasingly common in hardware design. In the fairly near future, most modern hardware is likely to require it in order to allow installation. > It would be a better course of action to solve those problems than to > deliberately mislabel non-free firmware as free. I'm not suggesting that we claim that firmware is Free, but putting it in non-free is: (a) going to result in an awkward situation for installation, and (b) not likely to provide any extra freedom to the user I've suggested before that creating a separate section for firmware may be the best solution. -- Matthew Garrett | [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
