NVIDIA Graphics, binutils, ld

People here understand your needs. But people here understand too that is
about freedom, literally freedom. people from whatever company that build
privative software(/hardware), are trying to break your freedom, you
aren't free to learn or improve the stuff they does, even if you never
will do it, you should be free to do it. Then People here, try to protect
and respect everybody freedom, even your freedom, If you want to do that
(install privative software) you can do it (like you can say yes when
somebody try to make you do something that you don't want to do or even
something that you don't know if want to do), you can search the whole web
a way to install your NVIDIA privative driver, but, not here... It's not
about be religious, or cultist or a fanatic way, it's just freedom...

On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:58:10 -0300, <name at domain> wrote:

> Yeah then "you guys here" are too religious. The free driver is
> insufficient and perhaps someone can help me configure it to meet my
> needs. Software freedom...I am allowed to and will install the NVIDIA
> driver, continue to use my Apple iPod Touch, and still be a member and
> supporter of the FSF.
>

> Yeah then "you guys here" are too religious. The free driver is
> insufficient
> and perhaps someone can help me configure it to meet my needs.

Did you tried the free driver yet? Which part was wrong? We cannot help
you if you don't give us more details about was is going wrong.

> Software freedom...I am allowed to and will install the NVIDIA driver,
> continue to use my Apple iPod Touch, and still be a member and
> supporter of the FSF.

Of course, you have the freedom of install the privative NVIDIA driver.
Legally, except some very important human rights (and unluckily there are
cases when it's not true), we have the freedom of loosing any of our own
freedoms. You can do that in those aspects that you consider, of course,
and nobody has the moral right to judge you (except you). However, we, and
probably you that supports software freedom, want not to recommend anyone
to loose their freedom. Nobody wants others loose their freedoms. So, it
doesn't matter the software that some one use, no matter who, the
important thing is that every one, as a community, cannot recommend or
help people to loose their freedoms. We have to only teach the correct
way, although it is not easy in some places yet.

Kind regards

Look at it this way, proprietary software restricts in many ways, "But hey it gives lots of features, right!", like be-dazzled steel handcuffs with a built in wifi detector.

I, don't want to assist you placing those shiny cuffs on.

Now to my response to some of your post. :-)

Tone: Subtle and respectful

Note: Won't speak for others, these views are my own.

Yeah then "you guys here" are too religious.

I appreciate freedom, advocate it, and don't want others to lose theirs.

The free driver is insufficient and perhaps someone can help me configure it to meet my needs.

Someone here can assist with the configuration of the libre(free) driver, if that's what you mean. - What part would you need help with?

That if somebody has knowledge of how I can accomplish my goal and refuses to help me, such behavior is disgusting and contradictory to the FSF.

Not sure how not helping someone install/use proprietary software is contrary to the anything of the FSF.

Helping others is a great way to spread your campaign.

The campaign I strive for is Free Software, not "Help people use non-libre/non-free software.".

Hiding your own knowledge is useless.

I agree, the company behind the card you use should be told the same.

Last but not least.

Why would I continue to use this distro if I cannot get help on the forums!??

https://trisquel.info/en/faq#n3180

It doesn't matter what the Free Distribution Guidelines are. You
shouldn't justify your actions based on what the people who wrote the
Free Distribution Guidelines say. What matters is your choice to help
or not help him install non-free software.