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Re: [LUG] gNewSense - Ubuntu without the binary blobs

 

Ben Goodger wrote:
> On 02/11/06, *Rob Beard* <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Ben Goodger wrote:
>     > On 02/11/06, *Tom Potts* <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > <mailto:tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>     >
>     >     http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061102083226821
>     >     tom te tom te tom
>     >
>     >
>     > Remember, the binary blobs are out to get you.
>     >
>     So these binary blobs are non-free bits of code?  Like modules for
>     certain hardware etc?
>
>
> They're the non-source-code-published bits of code, such as NVidia's 
> graphics driver. They're coming to kill Stallman's first-born.
>
Ohhhh I see.

Well I guess it's good to have the choice.

Rob


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