On Tue, 6 Dec 2016 15:27:33 +0100 Alessandro Selli <[email protected]> wrote:
> Il giorno Tue, 6 Dec 2016 11:12:34 -0300 > Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI <[email protected]> ha scritto: > > > On Tue, 6 Dec 2016 14:30:58 +0100 > > Alessandro Selli <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Devuan was born with the intention of removing the artificial > > > limits systemd is imposing users. Proprietary software is even > > > worse in restricting people's choice. If your vision of Devuan > > > is something like Ubuntu, with every kind of software ditched-in > > > just for the sake of attracting unsuspecting victims into it's > > > snares, I think you'd better direct your efforts into Ubuntu of > > > like Gnome or Unity based distribution. > > > > On the other hand, by making it impossible to install without > > having to go and hunt firmwares under the excuse that they are not > > open source, > > It's not an excuse: it's a matter of fact, they are proprietary, > thus subject to a very different framework governing their > availability, distribution and usage, also under the legal point of > view. OK fine, just have this yes or no question early in the install: ============================================================= Are you willing to have the install try non-free drivers and firmware for your network, video, keyboard and mouse if free drivers and firmware aren't available or don't work? (Y/N): ============================================================= You'll say no, and the first attempt so will I. But if it doesn't work with free-only, I'll try yes. Different strokes. You'll never get nonfree software, and I'll have maximal chance of getting an installation running. SteveT Steve Litt November 2016 featured book: Quit Joblessness: Start Your Own Business http://www.troubleshooters.com/startbiz _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
