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Re: Keep both images but stop pretending no-free is unofficial



Hi Sam

On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 02:05:20PM -0600, Sam Hartman wrote:
>     Marc> Would that not be possible by having an image WITH firmware
>     Marc> and an installer asking whether the user wants a free or a
>     Marc> usable system?
> For example I would thinki it would be entirely reasonable for someone
> to want to include a version of Debian installer for use with qemu in an
> environment that needed to be DFSG free.

Can you provide us a copy of the request for it?

> Similarly, I think it would be reasonable for someone to want to provide
> entirely free Debian media along with a libre laptop.

Does this exist in the real world?  Which hardware would such a system
contain?

> If providing an image that includes but does not use non-free components
> is acceptable for our users, we could save ourselves a lot of time and
> complexity by not repacking sources that include non-dfsg components.
> We could just not use those components at least when targeting main for
> binaries.

Sorry, but why can't you stay on topic?  We where talking about
firmware, not random non-free stuff.

Bastian

-- 
No one wants war.
		-- Kirk, "Errand of Mercy", stardate 3201.7


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