On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 09:07:44PM +0100, Holger Wansing wrote: >Hi Laura, hi all, > >Laura Arjona Reina <larj...@debian.org> wrote (Sun, 5 Feb 2023 07:48:45 +0100): >> https://storm.debian.net/shared/Daxsx1pQoBV0v1aPODgReIShC_qnpevLdvXNwQewADa >> >> Shortened URL: https://deb.li/1030009 >> >> I'm pasting the list of files below for reference. >> >> I still didn't start to review any file, and some of them I think other >> teams can help (CDVendors, internationalization scripts...) I'll CC them >> when I get to those files and post here (in the bug report) my >> proposals, with commits to the GR-non-free-firmware branch. >
ACK, that's cool. >I have already updated several of files you listed (those which changings >were most likely non-debatable), but now I would like to discuss, what to >do with files like > >releases/bullseye/debian-installer/index.wml >releases/bullseye/errata.wml >releases/buster/debian-installer/index.wml >releases/buster/errata.wml > >Those old release pages have a warning hint like ><quote> >If any of the hardware in your system requires non-free firmware to be >loaded with the device driver, you can use one of the tarballs of common >firmware packages or download an unofficial image including these non-free >firmwares. Instructions how to use the tarballs and general information >about loading firmware during an installation can be found in the >Installation Guide. > >unofficial images with firmware included - daily builds > >unofficial images with firmware included - weekly builds ></quote> > >First I thought we can leave this completely untouched, since these >"images with firmware included" are still there and they are also still >useful (for some hardware at least), if one wants to install those old >releases. >But now I would like to propose, we change the "unofficial images with >firmware included" phrase, since they are no longer *unofficial* according >to the non-free-firmware GR. >Thus I propose to change this into "special images with firmware included" >for those old releases. > >Comments? Just leave the docs for older releases alone - they'll still continue to follow the older configuration. -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. st...@einval.com "You can't barbecue lettuce!" -- Ellie Crane
