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Re: [LUG] Dell Running Linux Survey

 

On 3/14/07, Matt Lee <mattl@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 06:31:28PM +0000, Ben Goodger wrote:

> Debian don't ship non-free software. They provide optional and non-obvious
> access to it, thus aiding freedom of choice for the user.
> Obviously, including non-free by default is unacceptable...

Wha about binary firmware? Also, Debian distributes non-free software
from its own servers, in the same way it distributes free software.

This is because Debian want people to be able to use what they want.
Are you suggesting that allowing people to use non-free software with any degree of facilitation is a bad thing?

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