Re: Changing how we handle non-free firmware
On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 11:33:15AM -0400, Antoine Beaupré wrote:
> Hi Steve (and everyone else),
> > I believe that there is reasonably wide support for changing what we
> > do with non-free firmware. I see several possible paths forward, but
> > as I've stated previously I don't want to be making the decision
> > alone. I believe that the Debian project as a whole needs to make the
> > decision on which path is the correct one.
>
> Gulp, such a big jump! :) I personnally feel that we should make it
> easier for people to install Debian, but I'm not quite sure I'm ready to
> completely ditch the free images just yet. Maybe we could just promote
> non-free images a little better, but I would much rather keep the free
> images around. I guess that makes me a supporter of option "B",
Rather option C. Option B is reinforcing the current situation. C proposes to
promote non-free images a little better while keeping the free images.
> if I
> understand correctly, but I am known for struggling with parsing GR
> proposals. :)
>
> Thanks again for all your work, and for everyone for having a (so far)
> rather polite discussion on this possibly difficult topic.
>
> a.
>
> --
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> "I don't want to."
> - Lao Tzu
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