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debian kernel, firmware and virtualisation

2009-10-26 by mjr

The debian GNU/Linux kernel’s firmware content is one of the most troubling bugs, and (as I understand it): it mostly came from upstream (so fixing it only in debian isn’t sustainable), it’s something some FSF supporters kick us for (often … Continue reading →

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Debian, Lenny GR and the Secretary

2008-12-19 by mjr

Two policy issues have been brewing in debian and I’ve been mostly quiet about them because I’ve been busy with TTLLP work. One is the Lenny release GR which I’m still trying to make sense of. I mean: yikes! I’ve … Continue reading →

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Firmware and the Shape of Debian Lenny

2008-10-23 by mjr

Lenny is the codename for the next release of debian, which will be debian 5.0 formally. For the first time that I can remember, debian will fit on one disk. OK, so it’s a blu-ray disk (BD), but I’m sure … Continue reading →

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