[Vorbis] [rms@gnu.org: http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/PortablePlayers]

[John Morton]

On Wed, 2005-05-04 at 10:58, Jack Moffitt wrote:
> I've already responded to Richard.  Is there a volunteer who can edit
> the page to fulfill his request?  If so, please edit the page let
> Richard know that you've completed the task.

> I just found out about at that page, and it would be good for the FSF
> to make a link to a similar page.  However, there's a specific problem
> with this one: it recommends installing different firmware into some
> of the players.  That firmware is non-free software, so we mustn't
> recommend it.
> 
> Could you make a similar page that has the same info but without mentioning
> the devices that need users to install new firmware?  That we could
> and will make a link to.

How is a portable that can play vorbis out of the box more free than a
portable that requires a firmware upgrade when neither are using Free
firmware in the first place? The only player FSF can recommend is one
that has Free firmware, which, at the moment, is the Neuros (maybe) and
nothing else.

(Ok, maybe an iPod running uClinux as well...)

John