[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Bug#207481: xserver-xfree86: proposed debconf overhaul



On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 17:56, Eduard Bloch wrote:
> #include <hallo.h>
> * Michel Dänzer [Wed, Aug 27 2003, 05:26:19PM]:
> > > > should a Debian package really special-case buggy non-free software?
> > > 
> > > So? The framebuffer driver in the kernel is non-free? Please look where
> > > "nvidia" is read from.
> > 
> > It still doesn't make sense as the nv driver supports Option "UseFBDev".
> 
> Sure, but show me any case where you need it.

So we now decide for our users what they (don't) need or (don't) want?

Option "SWcursor" is only needed in a minority of cases as well (and
then it's a driver bug which should simply be fixed), but you even want
to make it the default. I smell an inconsistency here.


-- 
Earthling Michel Dänzer   \  Debian (powerpc), XFree86 and DRI developer
Software libre enthusiast  \     http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer




Reply to: