Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

The software manager connects to the Trisquel repositories, which are all completely free software. The software manager would not be included if it had non-free software in it. I don't know what the situation with KeePass2 is. The program must have been judged to be free software.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

replied to my own thread. see other reply. thnx.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

Ok. Until I get a new dongle that is correctly licensed, ill just have to stick with this jensen stuff. But it was I initially feared. The dongle was just like the other dongles, not free. But thanks for the correction. I am not actually working with licenses at all in development, other

Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

There are some recommended wifi solutions here https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom

Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

Mono raises issues of software patents which is a different but somewhat overlapping issue to software freedom. This would be good to listen to if you want to hear more on that topic: https://www.softwarefreedom.org/podcast/2009/jul/07/0x11/

[Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

Hi! Greetings from Norway :) Christmas is coming and my christmas precent to myself is a new jensen 100ac usb wifi adapter and a fresh install of trisquel on my Macbook Pro 13 mid 2012. I installed powertop too, havent changed any of the settings there yet, but it actually seems to work

Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

There was no license in the driver zip. Thats wierd. I think all software that you as a zip file should contain the license. But actually, if they are providing the source, I can change the source before I compile (to my own liking because it doesnt work or something). With no license

Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

Ill try to find some other dongle to use that has free drivers. But, another question. All software in the add/remove software in trisquel is verified free software? I saw KeePass2 there, and ive heard that its not preferred over keepassx because of mono stuff (i might be incorrect here, not

Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

You have it backwards. A license provides an exemption to copyright; without it, you have no rights at all by default, until it falls into the public domain (which will not be until long after your children are dead). See: https://gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NoLicense

Re: [Trisquel-users] Introducing myself + question about a wifi adapter ( if its libre or not )

Welcome, jarlandre. There is no free 802.11ac firmware at this time. You'll need to stick to a/b/g/n stuff in order to use free software.