[Mageia-dev] Non-free firmwares in installer

Thu Mar 24 12:12:42 CET 2011

On Thursday, 24 March 2011 10:57:17 Wolfgang Bornath wrote:
+> 2011/3/24 Ahmad Samir <ahmadsamir3891 at gmail.com>:
+> > On 24 March 2011 02:58, Dexter Morgan <dmorganec at gmail.com> wrote:
+> >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:38 AM, Ahmad Samir <ahmadsamir3891 at gmail.com> 
+wrote:
+> >>> Has the Free DVD in Mandriva ever contained non-free firmware?
+> >> 
+> >> No, but the question is more , will we provide a "non free" dvd iso,
+> >> and this question is i think interesting.
+> > 
+> > It can't be "free" and have "non-free" firmware... previously the
+> > firmware only were on the Live CD's. I am not sure anything has been
+> > changed in that regard (i.e. I didn't see the matter get discussed
+> > yet).
+> 
+> Correct. It's the same dilemma you have in Mandriva. You either need a
+> cable attached to use the free edition or you have to use the "ONE
+> Edition" and install all the needed software later (ex:
+> system-config-printer, which is not on the ONE cds).
+
+Or, you use Powerpack DVD.
+
+The question is, should there be a Mageia equivalent?
+
+Regards,
+Buchan
+