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clarify that removal of firmware is censorship 

that's what it is, and we should not shy away from it.
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Leah Rowe 2023-07-05 08:32:30 +01:00
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@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ Problems with FSDG
<img tabindex=1 src="https://av.libreboot.org/firmware.png" /><span class="f"><img src="https://av.libreboot.org/firmware.png" /></span> <img tabindex=1 src="https://av.libreboot.org/firmware.png" /><span class="f"><img src="https://av.libreboot.org/firmware.png" /></span>
The FSF maintains another set of criteria, dubbed Free System Distribution The FSF maintains another set of criteria, dubbed Free System Distribution
Guidelines (GNU FSDG)] Guidelines (GNU FSDG)]. They recommend a special version of the Linux kernel,
dubbed *linux-libre*, which removes all firmware blobs from upstream. These
firmware blobs are required for certain hardware to work correctly.
The FSDG criteria is separate from RYF, but has similar problems. FSDG is The FSDG criteria is separate from RYF, but has similar problems. FSDG is
what the FSF-endorsed GNU+Linux distros comply with. Basically, it bans what the FSF-endorsed GNU+Linux distros comply with. Basically, it bans
@ -360,7 +362,10 @@ their `fw_update` program which you can read about here:
because new users of GNU+Linux might be discouraged from using the OS if their because new users of GNU+Linux might be discouraged from using the OS if their
hardware doesn't work. You might say: just buy new hardware! This is often not hardware doesn't work. You might say: just buy new hardware! This is often not
possible for users, and the user might not have the skill to reverse engineer possible for users, and the user might not have the skill to reverse engineer
it either. it either. Banning such firmware constitutes *censorship*, in the name of
freedom, but all it does is reduce freedom of choice; somebody else has already
made that decision for you, *against* you. You should not use linux-libre at
all.
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