On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 07:48:45PM +0000, Mike Hollis wrote:
> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:45:35PM +0600, Serge Hooge wrote:
> > > Would these kernels lose considerable functionality compared to a
> > > regular kernel ?
> >
> > The blobs are mostly drivers for a few specifically freedom-denying
> > pieces of hardware, unless you need those, then no. I'm using a libre
> > kernel on my primary machine (which runs Parabola) and a few of my
> > other machines and I don't have much trouble.
> >
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Thanks for the reply; I may look into it when I compile the kernel
again but it would be pointless unless I ditch the Nvidia proprietary
driver which already taints my kernel. Right now with the state of
my hardware and software,(old and dated) I probably wouldn't miss it
as I use text mode browsers most of the time and my machine is too
slow for gaming.
The contributions of FSF and GNU to the advancement of "alternative"
software and os's can't be overstated. Indeed I was exposed to gnu
software many years before I heard the term Linux. I had a friend who
had an XT ( I had a tandy with 64k) and lots of games on floppy and
first met gnuchess and the README told the story of Stallman and the
recalcitrant (printer ?) and thought it was pretty cool.
On the other hand without the Linux kernel and the early distributions
I might be still sitting around waiting for the blue screen of death .
One thought on the issue of "freedom"; As primarily an end user , which
I think places me in a majority, my major concern about software and
hardware is how well it works for me and I think we should be able to
make these choices without feeling like a pariah or an outcast.
Thanks again,
#### Mike Hollis ####
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