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[–] Whom@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Keep in mind that this doesn't stop you from easily making a fully free system and debian still has a clear separation between free and non-free components, the difference is just collapsing the confusing installer situation into one and what that offers you by default.

I understand if you'd prefer a more pure approach and I respect that, but it doesn't seem that impactful to an existing debian user unless you're against the idea of your distro more clearly offering non-free firmware options. For many users, this isn't even a matter of a performance hit...it's being able to boot into debian and use it for anything in the first place.