On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 19:10, Remco <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 18:53, Scott Kitterman <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Once again:  those are bugs.  Let's just focus on solving the problem in the 
>> existing kernel instead of adding another one.
>>
>> It's more difficult to segregate the non-free material so it can be provided 
>> via the restricted repository for those that want it than it is just to rip 
>> it all out,  but that's the way to support both freedom of software and 
>> freedom of choice.
>>
>
> Agreed. My lingering question is, does this bug actually exist? I was
> under the impression that all the non-free parts were already removed
> when the "free-only" option was selected.

Debian, for example, separates the firmware into a free and a non-free variant:
http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=firmware-linux

Ubuntu does not use those package names. Where did the firmware end up
in Ubuntu?

-- 
Remco

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