On Mon, 26 Apr 2004, Andreas Barth wrote: > * Martin Schulze ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [040426 12:10]: > > Anthony Towns wrote: > > > > * firmware will need to be split out of the kernel into userspace > > > in all cases > > > It's good when this happens. > > > > * debian-installer will need to be rewritten to support obtaining > > > non-free firmware but not other non-free packages > > > It would be a clean solution at the end of the day, so this is good. > > I agree that both these issues are good in the end. However, I really > would prefer to tackle this issue after releasing of sarge. (On the > other hand, we now also have the time to restrict our kernel source > packages.)
At my job we do alot of work with companies to write drivers for hardware that requires firmware to drive internal processors/etc - and through it all there is one recurring issue: A particular driver version requires a particular firmware version to work 100% as intended. Splitting them up just makes it that much more likely that the driver won't work because it has a newer/older firmware that is not compatible :< Jason -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
