On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 08:51:50PM +0200, Adeodato Simó wrote: > + Paul Wise (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:13:11 +0800): > > > linux-libre goes further and removes even the request_firmware calls > > for non-free firmware: > > To an hypothetical person that would deeply care about not running > non-free software, does that provide any real gain/benefit/improvement > over running a kernel full of request_firmware() calls [...]
Personally I don't think it does; others (e.g. RMS) tend to prefer removing request_firmware(), but I don't think anyone has a strong feeling about it. -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
