From 1be510f9529cb082f802408b472a77d074b394c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicolas Vigier Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:46:12 +0000 Subject: Add zarb MLs html archives --- zarb-ml/mageia-dev/2012-July/017489.html | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 76 insertions(+) create mode 100644 zarb-ml/mageia-dev/2012-July/017489.html (limited to 'zarb-ml/mageia-dev/2012-July/017489.html') diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/2012-July/017489.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/2012-July/017489.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0208e24fe --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/2012-July/017489.html @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ + + + + [Mageia-dev] free software purity question + + + + + + + + + +

[Mageia-dev] free software purity question

+ Johnny A. Solbu + cooker at solbu.net +
+ Thu Jul 19 15:19:42 CEST 2012 +

+
+ +
On Thursday 19 July 2012 15:08, Christiaan Welvaart wrote:
+> Why are you talking about *drivers* when the remark you quote is about 
+> *firmware* ? Some open source drivers don't work (well) without them 
+> loading non-free firmware into the device.
+
+Because it is the same issiue. I treat firmwares the same as I treat any other software. if a device can't work without installing a package contaning non-free firmware, I'm not using it.
+In order to use it I might need to install a non-free software package (rpm, deb, tarball). How is that any different than a driver? Both have to be installed by the user. (yes, yes, the default might be to have them preinstalled in some distros, that is not the issiue.)
+
+-- 
+Johnny A. Solbu
+PGP key ID: 0xFA687324
+-------------- next part --------------
+A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
+Name: not available
+Type: application/pgp-signature
+Size: 189 bytes
+Desc: This is a digitally signed message part.
+URL: </pipermail/mageia-dev/attachments/20120719/da80960c/attachment.asc>
+
+ + + + + +
+

+ +
+More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list
+ -- cgit v1.2.1