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@ -64,19 +64,19 @@ The only benefit we currently get out of not building unfree redistributable sof
# Alternatives # Alternatives
[alternatives]: #alternatives [alternatives]: #alternatives
## Having Hydra actually only build FOSS derivations, not even unfree redistributable firmware ### Having Hydra actually only build FOSS derivations, not even unfree redistributable firmware
This would likely break many installation scenarios, but would bring us to a consistent ethical standpoint, though it's not mine. This would likely break many installation scenarios, but would bring us to a consistent ethical standpoint, though it's not mine.
## Keeping the statu quo ### Keeping the statu quo
This results in very long builds for lots of software, as exhibited by the number of years people have been complaining about it. This results in very long builds for lots of software, as exhibited by the number of years people have been complaining about it.
## Implementing this RFC ### Implementing this RFC
See above for the details See above for the details
## Implementing this RFC, plus adding a check on Hydra to validate no unfree software enters the ISO image ### Implementing this RFC, plus adding a check on Hydra to validate no unfree software enters the ISO image
This would likely be harder to implement. This would likely be harder to implement.
It could be a job override, that would make hydra allow unfree redistributable software for all jobs except for the ISO image, which would only allow unfree redistributable firmware. It could be a job override, that would make hydra allow unfree redistributable software for all jobs except for the ISO image, which would only allow unfree redistributable firmware.
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The drawback of this alternative is that it would be more effort to implement, especially as manpower around Hydra is very scarce and limited. The drawback of this alternative is that it would be more effort to implement, especially as manpower around Hydra is very scarce and limited.
However, it would solve the only previously listed drawback. However, it would solve the only previously listed drawback.
## Building all software, including unfree non-redistributable software ### Building all software, including unfree non-redistributable software
This is quite obviously illegal, and thus not an option. This is quite obviously illegal, and thus not an option.