Re: Reconsidering Debian’s Inclusion of Non-Free Firmware - A Call for Discussion
On Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:17:52 +0100, Simon Josefsson
<simon@josefsson.org> wrote:
>Right, in the sense that they embed non-free software in the hardware.
>
>None of those machines require them to be loaded by me as a user for
>them to be useful to me.
>
>This distinction is important to me.
I find the version where I can choose whether to use the firmare or
not superior to not having the choice.
>For me there are several reasons for wanting this, which ought to be
>understandable for anyone reading this thread.
It isn't. I am too stupid to understand that from the explanaition
given.
>The supply-chain
>security trust concern of non-free firmware is a hot topic right now.
I would place less trust on the firmware that is on the device while
it rides the supply chain from the factory to my place.
>It is fine to disagree that these are concerns worthy spending time on
>within the Debian project, which is my perception of the vote outcome.
There are not concerns about spending time. There are no people
willing to do so.
Greetings
Marc
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