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Author: 'smee
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] When upgrading to Beowulf please test and report issues with eudev-3.2.9-2 from unstable!
But, right there on that same page, where it lists ascii, why does it
not list the new policy?

Also, can you point me to where ascii's policy on nonfree software? A
web search for 'devuan ascii non-free programs' doesn't reveal anything
relevant...


On Thu, 2020-01-09 at 17:27 -0700, 'smee via Dng wrote:
> Sorry that was in Jessie. I guess I never saw the one for ascii.
>
> On Thu, 2020-01-09 at 17:24 -0700, 'smee via Dng wrote:
> > But what about this... out of date? Can't be mis-interpreting
> > it...that
> > really implies that any default install of Devuan should not have
> > nonfree software, and that it takes extra steps to get nonfree
> > software. This feels like kind of a big deal to be honest.
> >
> >
> > "All software shipped with Devuan in the main component is free
> > software. But if needed, non-free software is also available. Just
> > add
> > the non-free and contrib component to the appropriate line(s) in
> > /etc/apt/sources'list like this: ..."
> >
> > https://devuan.org/get-devuan
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 2020-01-09 at 18:10 -0600, golinux@??? wrote:
> > > On 2020-01-09 15:28, 'smee via Dng wrote:
> > > > Actually, when you run the ascii live installer, both of those
> > > > programs
> > > > are present.
> > > >
> > > > Should that be the case? I thought devuan include nothing
> > > > nonfree
> > > > by
> > > > default...
> > > >
> > >
> > > Official policy in ascii:
> > >
> > > Installer isos: If you would like to select an alternate
> > > bootloader
> > > (lilo) or exclude non-free firmware, you must select one of the
> > > Expert
> > > install options.
> > >
> > > live isos: Firmware files are available and automatically
> > > installed
> > > if
> > > needed.
> > >
> > > golinux
> > >
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