[BadVista Advocate] Ubuntu?

[Sunnz]

Ubuntu has restricted driver modules installed in the default kernel.

Howver, I find the available codecs on repository a moot point. You
can install propriety codecs on any free-only distro even gNewsense,
repository merely makes it easier.

2007/4/30, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com>:
> Ubuntu does have proprietary drivers included in their repositories as
> well as codecs for patent-laden formats like mp3. The official Linux
> kernel (which Ubuntu uses) also has binary-only (no corresponding
> source code available) segments for hardware support.
> Comrade Ringo Kamens
>
> On 4/29/07, Tibacions Encepatils <tibabenfortlapalanca at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > My name's Bernat and I'm new to this list.
> >
> > I've just read today's posts and I found a comment about Ubuntu which I
> > don't completely understand, I'll quote it: «(...) as an Ubuntu user (which
> > is hardly an example of freedom, so let us say gNewSense user) (...)».
> >
> > What's the matter with Ubuntu, why do some people consider it as a non-free
> > O/S? As far as I know, the system comes exclusively with free software. Was
> > I mistaken, could somebody correct me?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
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