Amir E. Aharoni wrote: > On 05/07/07, Mark Shuttleworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Even a really good vendor like Intel still has the odd propietary blob >> (on the way out, but still there). >> > > Sorry to wander further off-topic, but this really intrigued me: > > What do you mean by "on the way out"? My primary concern now is the > wireless drivers. Most laptops that i could find where i live have > Intel a/b/g wireless cards, which Ubuntu considers restricted. When i > popped a 7.04 live CD into a Toshiba laptop in a store, that's the > only restricted driver it complained about. I can feel more content if > i buy this one knowing that some day there'll be a true free driver. > Yes, Intel is working on a free driver (with closed firmware, but that's not unusual at this stage and is more acceptable IMO).
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