Dear Debian Legal,
I am working with a team that is working on a low-cost laptop that
would be GNU/Linux based. When it comes to choice of distribution that
would be preinstalled on the laptop, Debian is among them. In this
context, please let me know the following:
- Do I need someone's permission to sell the laptop with Debian
GNU/Linux preinstalled?
- Since the laptop is Cherry Trail based, some extra drivers and
modules are needed for sound and wifi, thereby requiring a custom
kernel. If I bundle a custom kernel (with legally freely
redistributable files), can I still go ahead and redistribute this
custom version without permission? Note that this is the only
modification to stock "stretch".
Thanks.
Kumar
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