Re: Linux-libre for Debian Lenny
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 08:51:50PM +0200, Adeodato Simó wrote:
> + Paul Wise (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:13:11 +0800):
>
> > linux-libre goes further and removes even the request_firmware calls
> > for non-free firmware:
>
> To an hypothetical person that would deeply care about not running
> non-free software, does that provide any real gain/benefit/improvement
> over running a kernel full of request_firmware() calls [...]
Personally I don't think it does; others (e.g. RMS) tend to prefer removing
request_firmware(), but I don't think anyone has a strong feeling about it.
--
Robert Millan
The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."
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