On Wed, 3 Jun 2015 13:08:52 -0400 Hendrik Boom <hend...@topoi.pooq.com> wrote:
> > Now, the base installer is such a vector of individuation, as > > Debian 8 demonstrated by using it to install systemd. Systemd is > > free software, but we don't like it to be installed by default. > > Now we would frown at it and happily include non-free software in > > our base installer? I really don't see the point. Again, that > > people buy hardware requiring non-free software to run is a > > problem, but that problem does not need to be ignored and > > dismissed, it needs to be confronted and fixed. > > It can be quite difficult to find out whether a piece of hardware > you're considering buying requires nonfree drivers. Not only that, but with video, wifi, ethernet, mouse, and who knows what other hardware, the chances of *all* the hardware being free and open is low. Unless you want to pay double for System76. SteveT Steve Litt June 2015 featured book: The Key to Everyday Excellence http://www.troubleshooters.com/key _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
