Quoting Brian (2019-05-04 22:01:07) > On Sat 04 May 2019 at 21:32:19 +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > > Hi Terrill, > > > > Quoting Terrill Wallace (2019-05-04 20:44:24) > > > I am trying to install Debian 9 on my desktop but within the install I > > > am not given a Wifi Option. Can you please help me with this issue? > > > > Most likely the wifi device built into your computer requires non-free > > firmware, which is not included with Debian. > > Quite possibly. > > > Best option (from a Free Software standpoint) is to buy a wifi dongle > > which works with Free Software. See e.g. https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi > > Indeed. > > > Alternatively (if you don't mind the legal implications that comes with > > including non-free formware to your installation) look for the > > unofficial debian-installer image which includes non-free firmware. > > Are there legal implications with a user installing non-free software > as long as they follow the conditions? I am not a lawyer - please have your own lawyer consult you regarding the licensing terms involved - i.e. possibly some of these: https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/non-free/f/firmware-nonfree/ > Debian, of course, decided it cannot distribute such software. That is > why we have the pragmatic nonsense of having official and unofficial > installers. It seems you are mistaken: Debian can and evidently do distribute such software - just not as part of a Free Software distribution.¹ Feel free to label it nonsense if that makes you happy. Cheers! - Jonas ¹ exactly _because_ Debian distributes such software the GNU project classifies Debian as not-really Free Software project. -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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