Hi Pascal, On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 09:57:37PM +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote: >On 14/10/2022 at 21:49, Holger Wansing wrote: >> >> Pascal Hambourg <[email protected]> wrote (Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:31:31 >> +0200): >> > > > > As far as I understand it, they can be packaged once their >> > > > > redistributability is clarified? >> > > >> > > The only way for the installer to make use of such firmware is, if the >> > > user provides the firmware files on a removable device, like an USB >> > > stick. >> > >> > This is my point. If Debian does not provide all firmware for drivers >> > which are included into the installer, then support for extra firmware >> > medium is still useful and should not be removed. >> >> For this specific case (use of firmware files, which are not available in >> Debian) there is no need for a special installer medium. > >I did not mention the need for any special installer medium, only the need >for the installer to support extra firmware medium. > >> The usual installer also has the capability to make use of firmware >> provided via USB. > >It was suggested in this thread to remove this feature.
ACK, that was our thought. Thanks for pointing out the issue here, it's appreciated! -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. [email protected] "... the premise [is] that privacy is about hiding a wrong. It's not. Privacy is an inherent human right, and a requirement for maintaining the human condition with dignity and respect." -- Bruce Schneier
