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Re: Bug#353277: ndiswrapper in main (was: Bug#353277: should be in contrib)



Am 2006-02-19 08:46:42, schrieb Michael Poole:

> Exactly what is the "technical solution" for installing drivers for
> firmware-requiring hardware if you only have Debian proper (i.e. main)
> available?  That is the situation I described, and I really do not see
> any technical solution for it, no matter how much you call it a lie.

This is, WHY "ndiswraper" should be in main and NOT contrib.

"ndiswraper" is GPLed and if the $USER can provide a DriverCD
she/he should be able to load firmware and drivers into Debian.

Greetings
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator


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