[Mageia-dev] Non-free firmwares in installer

Sun Mar 27 17:27:08 CEST 2011

On Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:11:07 +0200
+Wolfgang Bornath <molch.b at googlemail.com>
+wrote:
+> 2011/3/27 Tux99 <tux99-mga at uridium.org>:
+> >
+> > And why should all of us suffer the hassle of a DVD + a CD (how would that
+> > work for all those that use USB-sticks, do they now need two sticks? And
+> > do you expect magazines to include a DVD+CD to please Mageia? What about
+> > all the extra waste and pollution cause by dual media?) just to please the
+> > few ultra-orthodox free software fanatics that seemingly would get allergic
+> > reactions if the main media contained some non-free code (even if it's only
+> > installed upon an informed choice of the user)?
+> 
+> Do you really think it will help to find a consent calling people who
+> do not share your opinion "ultra-orthodox software fanatics"? Makes me
+> wonder who is the real fanatic here.
+> 
+> Oh, BTW: why do you say "the few"? May be you have some figures to
+> prove which opinion has more "followers"?
+
+I don't know, but GNewSense's popularity (or lack thereof) would be a
+start.
+
+Regards
+
+Antoine.
+
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