Ubuntu is not free.

[meets at free.fr]

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 22:21:14 +0800
"Michael T. Richter" <ttmrichter at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 2006-08-07 at 16:13 +0200, meets at free.fr wrote:
> 
> > > > The firmware used to belong to the hardware, on the ROM. Now
> > > > it's in the software, and louched in RAM. 
> > > Do you actually know what firmware is?
> > ipw1100 and ipw2200. Go to Synaptic, and see in the linux-image
> > properties. All is in there. 
> So the correct answer to my question is "no".  I see.
Firmware are programs that make the hardware fonction. I had not read
your question the right way. I thought you were asking if I knew which
firmwares were in there ? 
The BIOS functions with a firmware, for example. Thus I think I know
more or less what a firmware is. 
Best greetings, Joyce Markoll.

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20060708/ce209486/attachment.sig>