Public bug reported:

I'm using Ubuntu 18.10 dev with linux-image-generic 4.17.0.5.8 and the
package depends on amd64-microcode and intel-microcode which are
proprietary if I'm not wrong. Normally the kernel should run without any
microcode updates so it might make sense to move amd64-microcode and
intel-microcode from Depends to Recommends to allow users staying on the
linux-image-generic metapackage without being required to install
proprietary software.

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Summary changed:

- *
+ linux-image-generic depends on the proprietary amd64-microcode and 
intel-microcode

** Description changed:

- *
+ I'm using Ubuntu 18.10 dev with linux-image-generic 4.17.0.5.8 and the
+ package depends on amd64-microcode and intel-microcode which are
+ proprietary if I'm not wrong. Normally the kernel should run without any
+ microcode updates so it might make sense to move amd64-microcode and
+ intel-microcode from Depends to Recommends to allow users staying on the
+ linux-image-generic metapackage without being required to install
+ proprietary software.

** Package changed: ubuntu => linux-meta (Ubuntu)

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  linux-image-generic depends on the proprietary amd64-microcode and
  intel-microcode

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