2011/3/24 Ahmad Samir <ahmadsamir3...@gmail.com>: > On 24 March 2011 02:58, Dexter Morgan <dmorga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:38 AM, Ahmad Samir <ahmadsamir3...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Has the Free DVD in Mandriva ever contained non-free firmware? >> >> No, but the question is more , will we provide a "non free" dvd iso, >> and this question is i think interesting. >> > > It can't be "free" and have "non-free" firmware... previously the > firmware only were on the Live CD's. I am not sure anything has been > changed in that regard (i.e. I didn't see the matter get discussed > yet).
Correct. It's the same dilemma you have in Mandriva. You either need a cable attached to use the free edition or you have to use the "ONE Edition" and install all the needed software later (ex: system-config-printer, which is not on the ONE cds). If you want to have a free distribution there's no way around this as long as there is the need for non-free firmware to use certain hardware. A possible solution for people with such a setup could be a non-free "driver cd ISO" which they could include in the installation process. -- wobo