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Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian?

Started byArjun das <arjundasv@gmail.com>
First post2014-05-07 02:41 -0700
Last post2014-05-13 07:07 -0400
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  Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian? Arjun das <arjundasv@gmail.com> - 2014-05-07 02:41 -0700
    Re: Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian? Stef <not@this.address.com> - 2014-05-07 16:02 +0000
      Re: Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian? notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2014-05-07 16:09 +0000
        Re: Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian? Bill Marcum <bill.marcum57@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-13 07:07 -0400

#2358 — Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian?

FromArjun das <arjundasv@gmail.com>
Date2014-05-07 02:41 -0700
SubjectWhy is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian?
Message-ID<e1f0ee39-d733-4ee3-ab18-c6544e671ae0@googlegroups.com>
Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian?

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#2359

FromStef <not@this.address.com>
Date2014-05-07 16:02 +0000
Message-ID<lkdle6$2gh$1@speranza.aioe.org>
In reply to#2358
Arjun das wrote:

> Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian?

Because not all systems HAVE wifi.  Installing it would be a waste of
time.

Stef

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#2360

Fromnotbob <notbob@nothome.com>
Date2014-05-07 16:09 +0000
Message-ID<bsv46aFgnfoU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#2359
On 2014-05-07, Stef <not@this.address.com> wrote:
> Arjun das wrote:
>
>> Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian?
>
> Because not all systems HAVE wifi.  Installing it would be a waste of
> time.

Also, it's dang easy to install.  

nb

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#2361

FromBill Marcum <bill.marcum57@yahoo.com>
Date2014-05-13 07:07 -0400
Message-ID<lksudo$di7$1@speranza.aioe.org>
In reply to#2360
On 05/07/2014 12:09 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-05-07, Stef <not@this.address.com> wrote:
>> Arjun das wrote:
>>
>>> Why is Wifi not automatically installed in Debian?
>>
>> Because not all systems HAVE wifi.  Installing it would be a waste of
>> time.
>
> Also, it's dang easy to install.
>
> nb
>
Also, many wifi adapters require drivers that aren't open source.

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