Re: recent, stable (debian-based) desktop solution without blobs?
On 17/10/14 22:53, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Friday 17 October 2014 11:25:43 Scott Ferguson wrote:
>> Blobs? Your choice with Debian (and at least some derivatives)
>> providing *you* don't choose hardware that requires it. Debian does
>> provide some nonfree kernel blobs.
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> By default the kernel in the Debian installer contains no blobs.
Agreed (since Squeeze).
Apologies for not making my meaning clear enough. Try two:-
"It's you choice: if you don't choose an installer that has firmware
built-in; and don't have hardware that requires you to add blobs - you
will have no blobs"
> You have to go out of your way to get them. With difficulty if you
> are a newbie.
Too many of whom discover their hardware choices (and software
expectations) require them. Especially when that limitation stops the
initial installation from a net-install. Hence the advice to consider
the hardware in light of that requirement.
>
> Lisi
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Kind regards
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