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Re: Changing how we handle non-free firmware
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David Kalnischkies
Aug 23, 2022, 4:20:02 AM8/23/22
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On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 04:17:29PM -0400, nick black wrote:
> Theodore Ts'o left as an exercise for the reader:
> > whatever that means), I suspect there will be various Linux newbie or
> > FAQ's, external to Debian, that will warn users that the using the
> > "free" installer will just cause them pain and frustration.
>
> i furthermore suspect that most people with a highly developed
> opinion regarding Free Software are technically apt users.
Indeed, I suspect most of them to be technically apt users,
regardless of their technical aptitude – even if their muscle
memory compels them to still type apt-get at times.
Best regards
David Kalnischkies
> Theodore Ts'o left as an exercise for the reader:
> > whatever that means), I suspect there will be various Linux newbie or
> > FAQ's, external to Debian, that will warn users that the using the
> > "free" installer will just cause them pain and frustration.
>
> i furthermore suspect that most people with a highly developed
> opinion regarding Free Software are technically apt users.
Indeed, I suspect most of them to be technically apt users,
regardless of their technical aptitude – even if their muscle
memory compels them to still type apt-get at times.
Best regards
David Kalnischkies
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