* Ulrich Mueller <u...@gentoo.org> [2021-01-07 22:38]: > Gentoo is about choice, and has always leaned a little on the pragmatic > side. If we would (for example) exclude all non-free Linux firmware, > then I am certain that in order to have a usable system, most users > would choose to install such firmware nevertheless, bypassing the > package manager. Again, our default there is to install only free > firmware, but we leave users the choice to install additional blobs when > they explicitly ask for it.
Then maybe that is how users are trained or indoctrinated into Gentoo as managers or maintainers of Gentoo did not teach users about free software. I am sorry for that. That is why Gentoo will not be endorsed by GNU project. I am using mostly Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre now and I have no problems installing it on plethora of computers. I may use Trisquel or other FSF endorsed fully free GNU/Linux distribution. Not that I use any firmware and it is true that maybe some wireless chip does not work, but hey, it does not matter as we all have Internet here. I have connected Internet by mobile phone and USB tethering method to one computer that serves as router to switch that connects other computers. It works well in a team. > > Then please raise the bug issue. I myself do not have enough > > information on who is doing what there. If you know, raise the issue. > > As a matter of fact, I had reported this in 2019 to the maintainer > listed at https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Intlfonts#tab=Details but > nothing has happened since then. Even worse, the directory lists the > package as GPLv2orlater (and it says verified in 2001) while AFAICS it > doesn't contain a single GPL licensed file. How about nudging again? Jean
