Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel, Debian and Free Software

2017-12-03 Thread Caleb Herbert
Yeah, I had a similar experience with Motif dependencies for a program I wanted to use. This is another reason why I won't use Debian; they don't have my back, they don't even use the same definition of 'free'. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel, Debian and Free Software

2017-12-03 Thread Caleb Herbert
Also, Debian includes stuff which might require some proprietary code, like Chromium and Electron, which Parabola removed for this reason. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel, Debian and Free Software

2017-12-02 Thread shiretoko
Yeah, as if trisquel is up-to-date and fast with releases...

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel, Debian and Free Software

2017-12-01 Thread jason
"Which OS is wrong?" They're both right. The firmware was originally proprietary but was freed on March 8, 2013. But it didn't appear in Debian Unstable until March ***2017***, an entire four years later and even then, it won't appear in a Debian stable release until Debian 10 codename

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel, Debian and Free Software

2017-12-01 Thread Ignacio Agulló
On 01/12/17 22:11, wrote: > Debian is 100% free and so is Trisquel. But in Debian it's possible to > install non-free software. You don't have a clue, my dear. In Trisquel is possible to install non-free software. In Debian not only is possible to install non-free software, but

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel, Debian and Free Software

2017-12-01 Thread masonhock
If Stretch or older you'll need this. https://packages.debian.org/sid/firmware-ath9k-htc

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel, Debian and Free Software

2017-12-01 Thread masonhock
Which version of Debian do you have?

[Trisquel-users] Trisquel, Debian and Free Software

2017-12-01 Thread davidecaramori
Debian is 100% free and so is Trisquel. But in Debian it's possible to install non-free software. When I'm using Trisquel my TP-Link WN422G (usb wifi adapter) works perfectly without any modifications, but on Debian requires non-free firmware (firmware-atheros). What is going on? Which OS is