Debian 可能会考虑在官方版本中包含非自由固件
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由于 Debian 的稳定性和新功能之间的平衡，它是最受欢迎的 Linux 发行版之一。


此外，它不附带任何非自由固件。


但是，对于想要在较新硬件上使用 Debian 的用户来说，这已成为一个问题。


大多数最新的设备和配置都需要非自由固件才能正常工作，其中包括 Wi-Fi、图形等。


为了解决这个问题，Debian 开发人员、前 Debian 项目负责人 Steve McIntyre 已经积极讨论了一段时间。


正如 [Geeker's Digest](https://www.geekersdigest.com/debian-on-the-verge-to-include-non-free-firmware-in-official-releases/) 所发现的，在 DebConf 22 会议上，Steve 最近向用户和开发人员着重谈到了修复固件混乱这件事。


### 在官方版本中包含非自由固件


至于目前的情况，你可以找到带有非自由固件的非官方 Debian 镜像。


然而，并不是每个用户都知道它，即使它在 Debian 的下载页面上被宣传，“非官方”也不是用户更喜欢推荐的镜像的东西。


此外，当用户可以选择 Ubuntu 或任何基于 Ubuntu 的发行版作为替代方案时，期望用户安装非自由固件也是违反直觉的。


不仅限于这些问题，Steve 在他的 [博客](https://blog.einval.com/2022/04/19#firmware-what-do-we-do) 中还提到了其他一些问题，包括：


* 维护单独的非自由镜像非常耗时。
* 由于缺乏非自由固件，许多用户不喜欢官方镜像。


如果我们希望更多用户在通用硬件上使用 Debian，Steve 建议尽早解决这个问题。


可能会通过安装程序中的提示让用户安装非自由固件，类似于 Ubuntu 所做的。


此外，在他在 DebConf 22 的演讲中，似乎大多数开发人员投票支持在官方 Debian 镜像中添加非自由固件。


随着他重点提出这件事，Steve 得到了寻找解决这个问题的社区用户/开发人员的更多关注。


**简单/方便的出路**：在官方发布的镜像中添加非自由固件。


那么，Debian 最终会在其新版本中添加对非自由固件的支持吗？ Debian 12 会让这成为现实吗？


在下面的评论中分享你的想法。




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Debian is one of the most loved Linux distributions for its approach to stability and a balance between new features.

But, it does not come with any non-free firmware.

And, that is becoming an issue for users who want to use Debian on newer hardware.

Most of the latest devices and configurations need non-free firmware to make things work, which includes Wi-Fi, graphics, and more.

To address that, **Steve McIntyre**, a Debian developer and a former Debian project leader, has been actively discussing the issue for a while. At the** DebConf 22 conference**, Steve recently talked about fixing the firmware mess to highlight this better to users and developers, as spotted by [Geeker’s Digest](https://www.geekersdigest.com/debian-on-the-verge-to-include-non-free-firmware-in-official-releases/?ref=news.itsfoss.com).**As an update to the discussion** among the community: it looks like Debian has started a general resolution to let its stakeholders vote what to do with non-free firmware.

## Debian's General Resolution Proposals

There are **three proposals** with the general resolution.

**Proposal A:**Debian will include non-free firmware packages on official media installer images. The included firmware will be enabled by default where it detects the requirement. However, it will also include ways for users to disable this at boot.**Proposal B**: Include non-free firmware packages as official media images, but as a**separate offering**alongside the files with no non-free firmware.**Proposal C**: Make distribution media containing packages from non-free section and make it available for download alongside the free media by informing the user what they are downloading.

These are some interesting proposals. I think Proposal A would be convenient for all, while giving advanced users the chance to disable non-free firmware.

You can learn more about the general resolution in the [official page](https://www.debian.org/vote/2022/vote_003?ref=news.itsfoss.com#timeline).

💬 *What do you think?*

## Including Non-Free Firmware in Official Releases

As for the current situation, you can find an unofficial Debian image with non-free firmware.

However, not every user is aware of it, and even if it is promoted on Debian’s download page, **“unofficial**” term is not something a user will prefer over the recommended image.

Furthermore, it is counter-intuitive to expect users to install non-free firmware when they can choose any Ubuntu-based distribution or Ubuntu as an alternative.

Not just limited to these issues, Steve mentioned a few other problems with it in his [blog](https://blog.einval.com/2022/04/19?ref=news.itsfoss.com#firmware-what-do-we-do) that include:

- Maintaining separate non-free images is time-consuming.
- The official images are not preferred by many users because of the lack of non-free firmware.

*So, what do you think Debian's general resolution get vote for? A separate media image? Or include it with the official image? *

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