Il giorno martedì 11/05/2010 12:34:30 CEST "Jason Self" <[email protected]> ha scritto:
> > Q. (Interviewer) - Will Debian continue using as default a Linux > > kernel that integrates binary blobs and other non-free software, or > > do you think it should adopt a completely free kernel such as that > > of the Linux-libre project? [Note: This is a question I suggested > > to the ossblog.it Interviewer... ;-) ] > > > > A. (Zacchiroli) - Debian kernel developers have worked over the > > years to separate the non-free firmware from the rest of the Linux > > kernel. It was a long job which forced us to compromise for a > > couple of releases. Today I am proud to say that the problem, > > starting from the next release of Debian Squeeze is solved (except > > bugs, of course, which are always possible!). The free firmware > > part of Linux is now included in Debian and resides in the > > "firmware-linux-free" package; this firmware is 100% compatible > > with the Debian Free Software Guidelines. The non-free firmware is > > not part of Debian, although it is hosted on our mirrors for those > > who wish to use it; its containing package is > > "firmware-linux-nonfree". Many people have protested for the > > compromises that indeed our developers have done in the past but, > > meanwhile, they have never stopped working towards the goal of > > separating the free firmware from the non-free. > > It's fake freedom. There's no progress in Debian in moving toward > freedom. All that they're doing is moving the non-free parts of the > kernel to their non-free repository, where they're just an "aptitude > install blah-blah-blah" away. I'm sure that this will also be > mentioned in their documentation, so the users can find it and > install it, and so the non-free software is still there; where it's > located is just a detail. They need to actually get rid of it. As in > delete, not move. obviously i totally agree with you! the question that I suggested to the interviewer was precisely intended to be a polemic question... anyway, having a Debian "firmware-linux-free" package and a separated "firmware-linux-non-free" package may become useful for people developing Debian-derivated 100% free software distros regards al3xu5 / dotcommon -- Support free software! Join FSF: http://www.fsf.org/jf?referrer=7535 ______________________________________________________________________ Public GPG/PGP key block ID: 1024D/11C70137 Fingerprint: 60F1 B550 3A95 7901 F410 D484 82E7 5377 11C7 0137 Key download: http://bitfreedom.noblogs.org/gallery/5721/dotcommon.asc [ Please, do not send my key to any keyserver! ]
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