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Author: golinux
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To: devuan-dev
Subject: Re: [devuan-dev] nice talking to RMS
On 2018-06-24 11:43, Edward Bartolo wrote:
> Subject: Completely Free Devuan.
> Note: I am continuing with this thread as 'complete freedom' has been
> metioned by Jaromil and that it has been suggested by RMS.
>
> This, unfortunately will place Devuan among those Linux distributions
> that support the LEAST number of hardware. The problem here, is many
> people, have almost no-choice where hardware is involved. Either one
> pays through one's nose to get Linux certified hardware or one just
> buys what is available benefitting from much more competitive prices.
> I am one of the latter category: I do not want to spend more to get
> less. The second hard-reality is hardware manufacturers do not always
> want to support Linux (to put it mildly).
>
> This short reply is to exhort the Devuan administration to accept
> reality, instead of day-dreaming of ideals that cannot be reached, as
> reaching them, depends on other people who have other priorities.
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I don't know how you missed that a Libre Devuan would be an OPTION for
those who want it not the DEFAULT. Devuan is about CHOICE.