Is there any non free thing in Ubuntu Kernel

[Robert Holtzman]

On Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 09:39:08AM +0000, Yorvyk wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:38:18 -0700
> Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Feb 06, 2012 at 07:26:33PM +0000, Yorvyk wrote:
> > > On Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:27:18 -0700
> > > Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Mon, Feb 06, 2012 at 10:06:55PM +0600, Md Ashickur Rahman Noor wrote:
> > > > 
> > > >              .........snip...........
> > > > > 
> > > > > So I think I we can have Ubuntu fork which has no non-free in shipment. But
> > > > > it is not possible. :D
> > > > 
> > > > Sure it is. It's called Debian stable.
> > > > 
> > > But you still won't have a general purpose computer that can be running with 100% free software.
> > 
> > Clarify please.
> > 
> Even if you have an open BIOS there's still the firmware on the HDD/SSD that's proprietary.

I wasn't aware that was part of the kernel.

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Bob Holtzman
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