On 06/03/2015 04:37 AM, Daniel Reurich wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'd like a straw poll on whether we should include non-free firmware
> in our installers by default.
>
> It's a deviation from Debians traditional position, but a pragmatic
> one that shows we care about the end users.
>
> Keen for feedback.
>
>
I like the well drawn line in the sand for non-free software, but think
it almost has to be an initial menu choice on at least some version of
the install media. Otherwise I believe the possibility exists for a
Catch 22 situation where you may have the choice to download non-free
firmware blobs, but without said blobs the hardware you need to actually
perform the download does not function.

It is a sad situation, but one that needs recognition.

Clarke