> Q. (Interviewer) - Will Debian continue using as default a Linux kernel > that integrates binary blobs and other non-free software, or do you > think it should adopt a completely free kernel such as that of the > Linux-libre project? [Note: This is a question I suggested to the > ossblog.it Interviewer... ;-) ] > > A. (Zacchiroli) - Debian kernel developers have worked over the years > to separate the non-free firmware from the rest of the Linux kernel. It > was a long job which forced us to compromise for a couple of releases. > Today I am proud to say that the problem, starting from the next > release of Debian Squeeze is solved (except bugs, of course, which are > always possible!). The free firmware part of Linux is now included in > Debian and resides in the "firmware-linux-free" package; this firmware > is 100% compatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines. The > non-free firmware is not part of Debian, although it is hosted on our > mirrors for those who wish to use it; its containing package is > "firmware-linux-nonfree". Many people have protested for the > compromises that indeed our developers have done in the past but, > meanwhile, they have never stopped working towards the goal of > separating the free firmware from the non-free.
It's fake freedom. There's no progress in Debian in moving toward freedom. All that they're doing is moving the non-free parts of the kernel to their non-free repository, where they're just an "aptitude install blah-blah-blah" away. I'm sure that this will also be mentioned in their documentation, so the users can find it and install it, and so the non-free software is still there; where it's located is just a detail. They need to actually get rid of it. As in delete, not move.
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