[Mageia-dev] Removal of non-free firmware from core section

Thu Nov 10 14:45:31 CET 2011

Frank Griffin a écrit :
+> On 11/10/2011 02:25 AM, Johnny A. Solbu wrote:
+>> In other words, you would prefer to have non-free drivers to remain 
+>> in the "core" tree because otherwise some hardware may not work? (Did 
+>> i understand you correctly?)
+> If we're going to have core and non-free to begin with, then non-free 
+> stuff shouldn't be in core.  That being said, it isn't the problem 
+> here.  The problem is that non-free isn't as available as core.  It 
+> should be, based on prompting the user during install.  Those who want 
+> a totally free system that lacks non-free functionality just have to 
+> say no.
+>
+> If it makes a philosophical difference, then have no default and 
+> require the user to explicitly answer yes or no, and get treated 
+> accordingly.  Putting non-free stuff in core is an attempted solution 
+> to the problem that enabling and using non-free in an installed 
+> core-only system is much more complicated than it ought to be.  By the 
+> time a user boots his installed system, non-free stuff should already 
+> be there if he wants it there.
+>
+I agree totally.
+Why would someone wanting to avoid non-free at any price want to impose 
+that on others, particularly for such key factors as drivers and firmware ?
+Doesn't sound very respectful of freedom in my mind.
+I can understand if it were regarding less critical components of the 
+system.
+
+-- 
+André
+
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