Re: which kernel version for etch
* Frederik Schueler (fs@debian.org) [060716 16:54]:
> The kernel firmware issue has not been solved yet in Debian. Plans for
> a GR to decide if and which firmware is distributable in Debian after the
> "editorial changes" to the SC have never been realized.
>
> Currently, distributing appropriately licensed firmwares without source
> in the non-free repository is - pragmatically - the best solution for
> those of our users, who run hardware which requires a binary only
> firmware.
Just that this doesn't help our users who need it in the installer.
> We need a fundamental solution for this, after Etch has been
> released.
Fully agreed.
Cheers,
Andi
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