[Mageia-dev] Non-free firmwares in installer

Fri Mar 25 08:47:37 CET 2011

On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:17:27 -0400, Buchan Milne <bgmilne at staff.telkomsa.net> wrote:
+
+> But, that is *your* view.
+> IMHO, some of these questions should be posed to the community.
+
+My opinion, is that the there must be an iso that includes
+everything needed to install a basic system, and get updates
+or other software.
+
+If the network will not be accessible without jumping through
+hoops, then the distro will devolve into one only used by
+people willing to jump through those hoops.  I doubt most
+people are willing.
+
+If the network cannot be accessed after (or while) installing
+the system, without jumping through hoops, who is going to
+bother trying to use it?
+
+Put the non-free (should be renamed to closed-source, or
+something more explanatory) in a separate directory on the iso,
+and give the installer the choice of using it.
+
+Whether or not the default should be to include it or not is
+open for discussion.  In My opinion, it should be an opt-out,
+not an opt-in.
+
+Regards, Dave Hodgins
+