From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 24/02/2026 15:16, John-Paul Stewart wrote:   
   > On 2026-02-24 12:26 a.m., c186282 wrote:   
   >>   
   >>    So ... I don't want Linux/Deb know-betters to   
   >>    lock me into KVM. Linux was supposed to be   
   >>    about 'freedom' after all  :-)   
   >   
   > You're not locked in at all.  There is absolutely nothing stopping you   
   > from running VirtualBox on Debian.  It's not part of the main stable   
   > repositories for support reasons.  You can get packages from other   
   > sources, either within the Debian project or directly from Oracle.   
   > (Your choice.)  Read the Debian wiki page about VirtualBox instead of   
   > spreading this nonsense:   
   >   
   > https://wiki.debian.org/VirtualBox   
      
   I think it is a philosophical issue with Debian, and one of the reasons   
   I migrated to Mint: they were not picky about including 'nonfree' stuff   
   by default. Like virtual box and Nvidia graphics drivers and iirc a   
   broadcomm wifi driver.   
      
   I respect Debian's position, but for my money having an 'It Just Works'   
   distro like Mint is overall to be preferred.   
      
      
   --   
   “The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to   
   fill the world with fools.”   
      
   Herbert Spencer   
      
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