Loïc Minier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Of course, producing a Debian including free firmwares would be > superior than producing a Debian which ships non-free firmwares, > but the actual option at hand is producing a Debian without the > firmwares.
Since the Social Contract promises Debian *won't* ship non-free things, that's not an option compatible with the promises made by the Debian project. > Naturally, I can imagine some people making use of the free > firmwares would they be available in Debian, but: > - this would probably be very little people The same argument can be made for free software targeted to the motherboard CPU. It can also be refuteded with similar counter-arguments: for example, those few who *can* make use of free software can improve and redistribute it, thereby benefiting many others beside themselves. This is only possible if the work is distributed as free software. > - it would be almost impossible to get the sources for all > firmwares generally useful to run a modern computer I only expect the Debian project to hold to its promises for distributing Debian as free software. Any firmware not being distributed by Debian is outside the aegis of the project. -- \ “Probably the toughest time in anyone's life is when you have | `\ to murder a loved one because they're the devil.” —Emo Philips | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
