[Mageia-dev] free software purity question

[Johnny A. Solbu]

On Thursday 19 July 2012 16:55, blind Pete wrote:
> I am using an old ATI video card.  There is no closed source driver.  
> There *is* a firmware update.  If I do NOT load the updated firmware 
> how does it work?

It will works just as before.
I would have no problem using this card, as I don't need to install a closed firmware to make it work.

> Am I not running any firmware at all?  Or am I  
> just running an older buggier and equally untrustworthy version of 
> the same code that was burned into the ROM at the factory?  

You are running an old, most likely buggier, code.

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Johnny A. Solbu
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