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On 1/29/2019 11:54 AM, Thomas Deutschmann wrote: |
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> On 2019-01-28 23:27, Matt Turner wrote: |
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>> It's very common to need firmware to use wired or wireless networking. |
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>> I would not want to ship installation media without requisite |
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>> firmware. |
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> I don't think that sys-kernel/linux-firmware would be affected. |
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> But if it would be affected, where's the problem? Just create |
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> /etc/portage/package.license for that media. |
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> Again, the main motion is for users starting with a fresh stage3 image. |
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> Gentoo is about choices. So the only thing which will actually change is |
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> an additional prompt because we are raising awareness... |
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This is a barrier for new users. As seen in #gentoo, new users are |
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often quite confused over the prompt to add static-libs to |
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sys-apps/util-linux when installing genkernel. They think it is an |
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error and rush for support to solve it. |
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Now the chance that more user issues will occur with licenses will only |
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increase. |
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sys-kernel/gentoo-sources, or any sources for that matter, would have to |
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be exempted on each and every install (larger barrier and confusion). |
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75-90% of all users will need to be add sys-firmware/linux-firmware to |
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package.license so what's the point? Yes, specific configurations can |
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exist without it, but those are becoming increasingly rare. |
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I say instead of changing the default, have more clear documentation on |
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how to have users change things to what they want if they choose this |
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"free as in freedom" mantra. I'd rather have less barriers and more users. |
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Brian |