Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Re: Freedom issues with non-free firmware in external files

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Aug 19, 2009, Diego Saravia <address@hidden> wrote:

>> 
>> I'm lost. Does this mean that Ututo's kernel is already not requesting
>> non-free firmware, but you'd like to change it back?

> we were the first to not distribute blobs and continue with that

But that's not what you claimed UTUTO didn't do, and your present claims
are missing a key part of what you said before that UTUTO already did.
Was there a misunderstanding in what you wrote below?

> 2009/8/18 Karl Berry <address@hidden>:
>> how about if the GPL'd code is included, but with a disabled firmware
>> loading mechanism, and instead of printing the missing fw files, they
>> print an error message with an explanation why the device is not
>> supported?

> its ok, its what ututo does

Last I looked, about a week ago, UTUTO didn't even disable the printing
of the error messages, and the firmware-loading machinery was definitely
enabled.

What is it that changed since then?

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