Frank Griffin a écrit :
On 11/10/2011 02:25 AM, Johnny A. Solbu wrote:
In other words, you would prefer to have non-free drivers to remain
in the "core" tree because otherwise some hardware may not work? (Did
i understand you correctly?)
If we're going to have core and non-free to begin with, then non-free
stuff shouldn't be in core. That being said, it isn't the problem
here. The problem is that non-free isn't as available as core. It
should be, based on prompting the user during install. Those who want
a totally free system that lacks non-free functionality just have to
say no.
If it makes a philosophical difference, then have no default and
require the user to explicitly answer yes or no, and get treated
accordingly. Putting non-free stuff in core is an attempted solution
to the problem that enabling and using non-free in an installed
core-only system is much more complicated than it ought to be. By the
time a user boots his installed system, non-free stuff should already
be there if he wants it there.
I agree totally.
Why would someone wanting to avoid non-free at any price want to impose
that on others, particularly for such key factors as drivers and firmware ?
Doesn't sound very respectful of freedom in my mind.
I can understand if it were regarding less critical components of the
system.
--
André
