On 11/20/2017 08:53 AM, John Hughes wrote:
> On 20/11/17 14:08, zap wrote:
>>
>> On 11/20/2017 04:08 AM, John Hughes wrote:
>>>
>>>> Firmware is required, which can be provided by installing the
>>>> firmware-atheros <https://packages.debian.org/firmware-atheros>
>>>> package. Open firmware
>>>> <https://wiki.debian.org/ath9k_htc/open_firmware> for this driver
>>>> is also available in the firmware-ath9k-htc
>>>> <https://packages.debian.org/firmware-ath9k-htc> package starting
>>>> from Buster.
>>>
>> Wrong again. Trisquel, parabola, hyperbola... all have one thing in
>> common, they use a completely blob free version of debian's non-free
>> firmware version. my complaint was that debian refuses to use that
>> version so that I can use the dongle without having to use the blobs
>> from the non-free area.
>
> You are claiming that the package firmware-ath9k-htc contains non-free
> firmware or that it doesn't work on your dongle?
>
>

I was actually claiming the first package you linked to wasn't needed
and also that debian really really should have added that free package
you linked like maybe 2 years ago? thinkpenguin started selling the free
version with the free firmware, in 2013!

it is "very strange" and also "really stupid" that they waited this long...

and even now, they still don't have it included in stretch... its really
infuriating... but yeah... initially I didn't make my self clear...

Frustrated I was...

and by the way the part where I said, "people think I am an idiot bit"
was not directed towards you whatsoever...

those people who said that the atheros firmware needed was non-free...
and that it was a waste of time for that reason... pure complete
ignorance and yes facepalm.
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