On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:14:52AM +0100, Emanuele Rocca wrote: > Having the option to opt-out firmware during the installation procedure > seems reasonable to me, and I don't think anyone was suggesting > otherwise. > > The situation we are in today is very different though: we build a > Defective by Design image that fails to install Debian on lots of > computers because it does not include the firmware most WiFi cards need > to function. If we were to make a mistake and accidentally include such > firmware, people would be able to use what we publish on www.debian.org > under the large "Download" button to install Debian on their Thinkpads, > and we would consider that a problem. That's insane.
very well said, thank you!
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