I understand the desire to put "free software first" and segregate out
packages that don't meet the standard, but if a free driver is not
available for one's hardware, then I figure the least Debian could do is
to offer to install a "non-free" one (purists should be free to change
the config to block them categorically, so they get what they want).
Ideals are good, but one still has to deal with reality.
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On Mon, 27 Jul 2015, Michael Fothergill wrote:
On 27 July 2015 at 18:27, Mark Allums <m...@allums.xyz> wrote:
On 07/27/2015 08:46 AM, Hans wrote:
Am Montag, 27. Juli 2015, 08:13:29 schrieb john
vera:
In one word, drivers.
Don't we mean: firmware. Nonfree firmware was removed from
Debian main for some silly reason. A lot of hardware needs it
to function.
I agree. Having to install the firmware manually to get X11 working is a
bit Arthur Tuttlesque.
Why not go the whole hog and install Gentoo instead?
MF