Wiki page about blobs and proprietary kernel

[Alexandre Moine]

Hi all,

I write a article about firmware and blobs on my blog [1], where I
suggest the creation of a wiki page about that things. I think it's
really necessary, because I don't found any information about the
proprietary kernel and blobs. If you search, you can found information
about firmwares (in the Legal part). In my opinion, we need an official
policy written somewhere. So, I propose the creation of a wiki page that
regroup official policy, link to firmware SIG, explication about the
non-integration in the GNU project... But I don't have the sufficient
knowledge. But I can help, if somebody want to write this :)

What do you think about that?

Thank you in advance,
Alexandre

[1]:
http://nobrakal.blogspot.fr/2013/11/fedora-non-gnu-distribution-or-blobs.htm...

[Karsten Wade]

On 11/25/2013 08:27 AM, Alexandre Moine wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I write a article about firmware and blobs on my blog [1], where I
> suggest the creation of a wiki page about that things. I think it's
> really necessary, because I don't found any information about the
> proprietary kernel and blobs. If you search, you can found information
> about firmwares (in the Legal part). In my opinion, we need an official
> policy written somewhere. So, I propose the creation of a wiki page that
> regroup official policy, link to firmware SIG, explication about the
> non-integration in the GNU project... But I don't have the sufficient
> knowledge. But I can help, if somebody want to write this :)
>
> What do you think about that?

I generally support informative wiki articles ... but this group can't
write or approve official legal pages.

This sounds like something to discuss on [e-mail],
both to make it more official and to get content help.

[A. Mani]

On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:03 PM, Karsten 'quaid' Wade  wrote:
> I generally support informative wiki articles ... but this group can't
> write or approve official legal pages.
>
> This sounds like something to discuss on [e-mail],
> both to make it more official and to get content help.

Fine.

But it is high time that the freed kernels are also included as an
option in the official distro.
They perform well on many h/w.

Best

A. Mani

A. Mani
CU, ASL, AMS, CLC, CMS
http://www.logicamani.in

[Chris A. Roberts]

When this page gets created can you send it out to the mailing list, so that I can make its categorized correctly for the search function to pick it up :)

Thanks,

- Chris Roberts 
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From: "A. Mani"  
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Subject: Re: Wiki page about blobs and proprietary kernel

On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:03 PM, Karsten 'quaid' Wade  wrote:
> I generally support informative wiki articles ... but this group can't 
> write or approve official legal pages.
>
> This sounds like something to discuss on [e-mail], 
> both to make it more official and to get content help.

Fine.

But it is high time that the freed kernels are also included as an 
option in the official distro. 
They perform well on many h/w.

Best

A. Mani

A. Mani 
CU, ASL, AMS, CLC, CMS 
http://www.logicamani.in 
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[Alexandre Moine]

Hi,

2013/11/25 Chris A. Roberts
> When this page gets created can you send it out to the mailing list, so
> that I can make its categorized correctly for the search function to pick
> it up :)

Thank you very much :)
> Thanks,
> Chris Roberts
>
> *From: *"A. Mani" 
> *To: *"Moderate traffic list for contributors collaborating with the
> wiki" 
> *Sent: *Monday, November 25, 2013 1:19:31 PM
> *Subject: *Re: Wiki page about blobs and proprietary kernel
>
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:03 PM, Karsten 'quaid' Wade 
> wrote:
> > I generally support informative wiki articles ... but this group can't
> > write or approve official legal pages.
> >
> > This sounds like something to discuss on [e-mail],

I go send a message to require help, thank you.
> > both to make it more official and to get content help.
>
> Fine.
>
> But it is high time that the freed kernels are also included as an
> option in the official distro.
> They perform well on many h/w.

Well, you're right, and that was my position, but Kevin Kofler is right,
it's a too short term solution. We have to put all proprietary part in
linux-firmware, and add the choice in anaconda. Then we have the same
kernel, and make all happy :)
> Best
>
> A. Mani
>
> A. Mani
> CU, ASL, AMS, CLC, CMS
> http://www.logicamani.in
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