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Those how do care can just uncheck the non-free part +</I>>>><i> of the DVD. :) +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Yep, it could just be an option. The desktop selection step seems to be a +</I>>><i> good place in the installer to include it, it is visible enough, and +</I>>><i> right before packages installation. Though it would have to be renamed. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> We could have a checkbox "Install proprietary drivers if needed +</I>>><i> (non-free software)", ticked by default. +</I> +perfect solution :) + +><i> +</I>><i> Are you aware that this would mean that Mageia is not a "free +</I>><i> distribution" as planned? No matter how you phrase the question and +</I>><i> how many checkboxes a user would have to check, if non-free contents +</I>><i> is included in an ISO it is not a free ISO anymore. +</I> +Mageia the distribution includes non-free software. We are talking +about what we include on the ISO. +If users want to exclude installing any non-free packages, this +check-box solution solves the problem nicely. + +So users that want to ensure that their installation works "out of the +box" will be satisfied. +And purists that don't mind some things not working, can avoid +installing non-free drivers. + +Sounds like a win-win solution to me :) + +-- +André +</PRE> + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="003579.html">[Mageia-dev] Non-free firmwares in installer +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="003601.html">[Mageia-dev] Non-free firmwares in installer +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#3620">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#3620">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#3620">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#3620">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |