On Mon, 2021-07-26 at 16:56 +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote: > On 2021/07/26 15:50, Ansgar wrote: > > It is indeed very explicit about including non-free packages if > > possible: > > > > +--- > > > We encourage CD manufacturers to read the licenses of the > > > packages in > > > these areas and determine if they can distribute the packages on > > > their CDs. > > +--- > > > > I believe the licenses of most firmware should pose no problem for > > their inclusion on Debian's CD images. > > The text you quoted covers 3rd party distributors who wish to > includethe firmware on media that they would distribute (which would > not be considered official Debian media either).
It doesn't say "3rd party CD manufacturers", so I assume it means all groups creating CD images. > For official media, it would go against #1 of the SC and (depending > on the exact firmware) at least #2 and #3 of the DGSG. Including files for optional use does not imply that non-free components are required, so it doesn't violate SC #1: We already include non-free packages in the archive. Surely taking the archive and putting it on a BluRay doesn't turn the free system available from the archive into a non-free system that requires use of non-free components. Obviously packages in non-free don't need to comply with the DFSG, no matter whether including in the archive or on BluRay images. Ansgar
