On Wed, Oct 22 2008, Chris Bannister wrote:
> Mmmm there is a thread about DFSG violations in the kernel on
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] which may delay the actual release. Looks like there
> will have to be a GR to sort it out.
>
> I hope they don't "rip out" *too* much hardware support. :)
The details of the current work-in-progress are at:
http://womble.decadent.org.uk/blog/for-those-who-care-about-firmware
Please help in testing that. From that page, it looks like most
of the firmware is being moved into separate firmware-foo packages (a
model that works for me with my firmware-iwlwifi driver). There has
been an update since that page was published; we might be able to get
permission to retain ConnectTech WhiteHEAT USB serial adapters (perhaps
in a firmware-whiteheat package).
I would appeal to people to help test the libre kernel pakages;
it would help the release happen faster.
manoj
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