On Thursday, 24 March 2011 10:57:17 Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > 2011/3/24 Ahmad Samir <[email protected]>: > > On 24 March 2011 02:58, Dexter Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:38 AM, Ahmad Samir <[email protected]> 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).
Or, you use Powerpack DVD. The question is, should there be a Mageia equivalent? Regards, Buchan
