Andreas Barth wrote: > * Bastian Blank ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [060111 12:57]: >> On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:13:27PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: >> > how can you consider it as non-program. It is indeed composed of >> > machine code destined to run on the controller of the device the driver >> > is written for. > >> This is incorrect. I know firmware[tm] blobs which only includes data. >> You can't decide if it is something which can be executed somewhere. > > Can you define what "execute" means? Is it execution if e.g. data is > processed that defines a sound-wave for a DSP?
OK, let's agree that DSP sound-wave definitions and similar transformation tables of data for sound cards are fine and free, because binary blobs probably *are* the preferred form for modification of those (if anyone actually wanted to modify them). (Of course, that's just based on my minimal knowledge; if a sound card hacker steps up and says "no, those blobs are definitely not the preferred form for modification", I would have to defer to his/her superior knowledge.) -- ksig --random| -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]