From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Chris Marusich Subject: Re: Installation: Load non-free wifi firmware (iwlwifi) Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2018 07:34:32 +0200 Message-ID: <87po3slnvb.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87r2p2xudf.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:50752) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ezyIj-0005eJ-Bg for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Mar 2018 01:34:42 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ezyIi-00087T-Bl for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Mar 2018 01:34:41 -0400 Received: from mail-pf0-x230.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400e:c00::230]:46294) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ezyIi-00086u-31 for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Mar 2018 01:34:40 -0400 Received: by mail-pf0-x230.google.com with SMTP id h69so999010pfe.13 for ; Sat, 24 Mar 2018 22:34:39 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+gcggh-help-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" To: Pierre Neidhardt Cc: help-guix --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Pierre, Pierre Neidhardt writes: > linux-libre turns off the ability to load non-free firmware. Why is > it so? I did a little bit of searching on the Internet, and it seems to me like the reason why Linux-libre turns off the ability to load non-free firmware is because the project does not want to induce you to use non-free software. For details, you may find this article and the linked email threads interesting: "The trouble with firmware" by Jake Edge, January 5, 2011 https://lwn.net/Articles/421680/ > Is it possible to re-enable the feature? My understanding is that discussions about how to use non-free software are not allowed on the GNU Guix email lists. We're happy to help you figure out how to solve your problems using free software, though! > If not, are there other ways around the issue? As Ludo mentioned elsewhere, using a dongle is one good option. What prevents you from using a dongle? Another option is to find a system that respects your freedom and does not require proprietary software to run. I have a LibreBoot laptop I purchased from MiniFree, and I love it! I know that purchasing a replacement computer that respects your freedom can seem like an expensive option, but if you have the money, then it's an option: https://minifree.org/ You may also be interested in looking at: https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom =2D-=20 Chris --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEy/WXVcvn5+/vGD+x3UCaFdgiRp0FAlq3NOkACgkQ3UCaFdgi Rp2AzQ/9GvvJCBDX4fPZIa+KGN/k4G2hloXkuRibNsTyhnB58ZiCiEc3E5UnWn50 mGmww5v0E9HbM8KLZhLGp5CPISWXVdRARNzUYhy8c2ey+ZPpo25kfWsnvUll+K9v B29VSV+mjxNYF3xqGbjUVPfrmPPsgfJYlw70JWErZ/8g5IewYK67sZZd3MYyaDz3 6qMlI8x2AlHOrRpi4KHidmsLg2wCBy1o2wDFWl62EPY6tbJrMqEE0Tgugaatr9HU MdXh7SjztlpeRA/YtkPr1t9VzJgNCfnmrYlHTXhJJRdEWwJEzZCSh7rIiQjtsVba MWHD9doYneYO/TMStVG0Lh/h77JTGE73Xv5L+E6cTrh7A1V8W7bkJYx3oBRfj11O 3fMjnXc3xxBxIuZ+FK4ioDMxxIXYrsTHOvhWQSQM8qXsaAo1H3Mt7N6UbDQogKBW ajvxw7NQizCoWnac1DQgOGeIyjSZww5xPccKMKGWenJOPPLyduCYXDTMl8oLRyP7 k/3O1/ONLEPYcilphzIQNQPuc23L9xzHmwhmhsAuKfhs7jKcCvXAdbRjhsMN0Aie g4tkYV5+kOAW2VRKyeF1eBrQuwTXGadHQG/ZFNQxFegecFCvihT7JS521ZrAbkFc dlcHGU/hZsKjTb6e/5KC1S4Ict9MNt+lZgVe5hbcOiObLAvPrvo= =TVO9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--