On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 09:53:24PM +0200, richs wrote:
I think that including headers, m-a and build essential would be a good move for the developers. Other distros have out-of-the-box non-free and proprietary apps/drivers/codecs, I would just like to see Debian offer a complete base on that first iso. At least offering the means to completely setup Debian form the get-go.
Non-free (and contrib) packages are not part of Debian and are therefore not shipped on Debian CDs or DVDs. I understand your frustration with not being able to use your wireless card out of the box; I have the same problem, since my card (iwl3945) requires non-free firmware. However, the Social Contract states very clearly that only Free Software can be part of Debian. Even if the packages you request were available on the first CD, you still don't have the drivers that you would need to compile, since those are in non-free or contrib and thus aren't on the CDs. Your best chances of getting a working system out of the box are if Free drivers without firmware are included into the kernel. If this is a serious concern, I would recommend carefully selecting the hardware you buy for optimal compatibility. -- brian m. carlson / brian with sandals: Houston, Texas, US +1 713 440 7475 | http://crustytoothpaste.ath.cx/~bmc | My opinion only troff on top of XML: http://crustytoothpaste.ath.cx/~bmc/code/thwack OpenPGP: RSA v4 4096b 88AC E9B2 9196 305B A994 7552 F1BA 225C 0223 B187
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