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Bug#684968: debian-installer: requests non-free firmware for a device that works just as well without it



Quoting Michael Gilbert (mgilbert@debian.org):
> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Stefan Nagy wrote:
> > Debian (installer) should enable users to make a decision here. Instead
> > right now it seems like the safe way in each and every case is to
> > install proprietary firmware – and everyone who decides not to install
> > it is on his/her own.
> >
> > This is just my opinion (and that's why I reported this bug with
> > severity: wishlist).
> 
> This recently came up on the fsf-collab list.  Here are my thoughts on
> appropriate wording:
> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/fsf-collab-discuss/2012-August/000200.html
> 
> Obviously that's rather long given character constraints in the
> installer's debconf messages.  But it could be a starting point for
> discussion.


Post-wheezy, of course..:-)

And by shortening the text quite strongly (I think the first two
paragraphs are enough: the rest belongs to freeness zealotism -no
offense intended, I happen to be a zealot, too).


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