On 2024-05-09, Charles Curley <charlescur...@charlescurley.com> wrote: > On Thu, 9 May 2024 14:09:52 -0000 (UTC) > Curt <cu...@free.fr> wrote: > >> I don't think there is a process by which you could add closed-source >> IBM software to a bona fide Debian depository, even the non-free one, >> which only seems to contain firmware and drivers for closed-sourced >> *hardware*. > > Isn't that what the non-free archive is for? > https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive#s-non-free >
Maybe you're right. I can't seem to find a comprehensive list of non-free packages, nor anything equivalent to this intricate IBM software. I mean, if non-free means: "anything at all that can be reverse-engineered by our software teams," then I've misunderstood its meaning and purpose (which is perfectly possible).
