On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 01:36:58AM +0300, IL Ka wrote: > > > > Please do not do that. > > > > > > You will find a iso here which includes most of the non-free firmware here: > > > > https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unofficial/non-free/images-including-firmware/10.8.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-dvd/ > > > > Please take the time to read AND understand the information on that site. > > > > I am sorry for giving inadequate advice. Please forgive me as I am new to > Debian.
No worries. Things happen -- and in this case you happened to step onto a sticky issue which has no "nice" solution. The two extremes (a) Debian should be a free distribution. If you're holding a Debian "CD" [1] on your hands, you should be safe trusting that all the stuff in there is free to use, study, modify and give to others (b) Debian should be welcoming to newbies, it should be easy to install This is a point of conflict, and won't be solved as long as there are hardware companies out there saying "my firmware is MINE and you are not allowed to redistribute it" while at the same time spreading this oh-too-valuable-stuff all over the Internets. Back to Debian. The solution is to create some "enhanced" distributions to cater for (b), but they cannot be Debian because of (a) and are clearly marked as such. Rightly so. Of course there are very opinionated people who say "scratch (a). Who cares about freedom? It's all about convenience/market share/whatever". Likewise you'll find opinionated people at the other end of the spectrum. Back to you. You offered your help. Thanks for that. That's what this list thrives on. Again: *thank you*. And yes: I found Henning's dry "Please do not do that" quite a bit too harsh. Let's blame it on mail as a limited communication medium. Don't let that discourage you. Cheers [1] Remember those times with CDs and things? - t
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