cc += debian-cd Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> (2023-02-11): > I have already updated several of files you listed (those which changings > were most likely non-debatable), but now I would like to discuss, what to > do with files like > > releases/bullseye/debian-installer/index.wml > releases/bullseye/errata.wml > releases/buster/debian-installer/index.wml > releases/buster/errata.wml > > Those old release pages have a warning hint like > <quote> > If any of the hardware in your system requires non-free firmware to be > loaded with the device driver, you can use one of the tarballs of common > firmware packages or download an unofficial image including these non-free > firmwares. Instructions how to use the tarballs and general information > about loading firmware during an installation can be found in the > Installation Guide. > > unofficial images with firmware included - daily builds > > unofficial images with firmware included - weekly builds > </quote> > > First I thought we can leave this completely untouched, since these > "images with firmware included" are still there and they are also still > useful (for some hardware at least), if one wants to install those old > releases. > But now I would like to propose, we change the "unofficial images with > firmware included" phrase, since they are no longer *unofficial* according > to the non-free-firmware GR. > Thus I propose to change this into "special images with firmware included" > for those old releases. > > Comments? I don't think we should change anything for buster and bullseye. We aren't going to produce official images with main and non-free-firmware, and I don't think the current implementation of those unofficial builds (using non-free) would match the spirit of the GR. Maybe people feel differently, but the guiding principle behind all the changes I've driven so far is: the official status is for bookworm and later (same story as for packages in non-free-firmware, even if that component popped up in earlier suites in the archive). Cheers, -- Cyril Brulebois (kibi@debian.org) <https://debamax.com/> D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant
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