Michael Poole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> And the CPU is hardware, so not covered by the DFSoftwareG. > > Is the device you mentioned not hardware?
The device is hardware. The software uploaded to control it, from a file on disk, is software. >> > These are not a useful observations. >> >> On the contrary, I've found them very useful. > > They are useful only for people who agree with you about certain > premises. Examples: the firmware is software rather than hardware and > the driver depends on the firmware. Those who agree with those > premises already agree with your conclusions. Your observation does > nothing to convince those who disagree. They demonstrate the internal consistency and practical applicability of the model I propose. The alternative models lead to either Debian shipping nothing until there is a free CPU, or Debian shipping anything because freedom has been defined out of existence. -Brian -- Brian Sniffen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
