kwj@szmer.info to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoDebian Linux accepts proprietary firmware in major policy change. Instead of being made entirely of free software, the next release of Debian Linux, Bookworm, will include proprietary drivers and...www.zdnet.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkDebian Linux accepts proprietary firmware in major policy change. Instead of being made entirely of free software, the next release of Debian Linux, Bookworm, will include proprietary drivers and...www.zdnet.comkwj@szmer.info to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarePeter1986C@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoSo they are now kind of like Fedora or Linux Mint. On the upside, that could mean that if (any of) the Debian forks would somehow collapse, it should be easier for users to go “back” to Debian.
minus-squareSeldon@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoThe benefit using Linux Mint (at least what I have seen) is that multimedia codecs are optional on install, which is totally fine in my opinion.
minus-squarePeter1986C@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoMint is a fine distro. My comment was more like a “what if” scenario.
So they are now kind of like Fedora or Linux Mint. On the upside, that could mean that if (any of) the Debian forks would somehow collapse, it should be easier for users to go “back” to Debian.
Maybe this is a nail in Ubuntu’s coffin
The benefit using Linux Mint (at least what I have seen) is that multimedia codecs are optional on install, which is totally fine in my opinion.
Mint is a fine distro. My comment was more like a “what if” scenario.