[Fsf-Debian] Non-free firmware question during install

[Sam Geeraerts]

Paul van der Vlis wrote:
> ---------
> | detect network hardware
> |
> | Some of your hardware needs firmware to operate. Debian only ships
> | free firmware and probably there was no free firmware available for
> | your hardware at the time this installer was made.
> |
> | The missing firmware files are: ......
> |
> | Firmware can be loaded from removable media, such as USB stick or
> | floppy.
> |
> | [...]
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> 
> Still not sure this could be seen as recommending loading non-free
> firmware.

There was a discussion between the Linux-Libre maintainer and Stallman 
about firmware filenames [1]. The idea is to not in any way help the 
user get the firmware, but also not stop him from using any firmware 
files he has.

[1] http://lwn.net/Articles/421680/