ethical ubuntu

[Matthew Garrett]

On Wed, Jun 14, 2006 at 10:32:19AM +0200, Quim Gil wrote:

>         linux-386 Complete Linux kernel on 386.

That's a metapackage.

>         linux-restricted-modules- Non-free Linux 2.6.15 modules on 386

So's that.

>         linux-restricted-modules- Restricted Linux modules on 386.

This contains non-free code.

>         linux-restricted-modules- Non-free Linux 2.6.15 modules helper
>         script

This doesn't.

>         ttf-gentium Gentium TrueType font

No idea why this is showing up, it's in main.

> - Are these modules installed always, or just depending on the devices
> found by the installer?

linux-restricted-modules is always installed, but will only be used if 
you have appropriate (well, arguably "inappropriate") hardware. 

> - Is the user receiving any kind of information about these non-free
> packages being used during the installation process?

No.

> - Is it a way for the user tu avoid in any way the installation of these
> packages, either through a pre-install menu or any kind of optional
> configuration during the installation process?

No.

> - The user of this example had apparently a 100% Debian system working
> on the same hardware. Would this mean that he can *probably* (I'm not
> asking "surely") remove the non-free kernel packages without damaging
> the system?

Yes.

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Matthew Garrett | mjg59 at srcf.ucam.org