Paul van der Vlis dijo [Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 05:52:49PM +0200]: > > Ok. As for the only graphics card in a hypothetical single-board > > computer that, besides that card, can be used with free software: "you > > have the option not to have video at all. We recommend you not to have > > video - Hey, who needs it after all? But anyway, if you want to use > > this piece of hardware, you can search for the relevant non-free > > firmware and it will work" > > Bad example! You could use a serial interface, SSH, or even an > usb-attached videocard [1]. > > When a videocard needs firmware to operate, this is normally loaded > before the OS starts, after that you normally have text-mode and VESA > for the OS.
_I_ can. Most of our users can't. Or won't. They will look elsewhere - Freedom will look more as a burden than as an advantage. We try to make them _want_ to switch to a Free OS, to prove it's not black magic, and that you don't have to be a hacker to enjoy the freedom such a system guarantees. Their experience would be better if they also got really free hardware, of course. I have suffered half-done closed controllers, and that has taught me the value of documented hardware and free firmware+controllers. _______________________________________________ Fsf-collab-discuss mailing list Fsf-collab-discuss@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/fsf-collab-discuss