On Thu, Sep 07, 2006 at 01:51:12PM -0500, Bill Allombert wrote: > Hello GR proponents, > > before we vote I would very much appreciate example of firmware > that would be affected by your proposal (and how). > > I already asked for something similar without answer in August. > > I am concerned with including in Debian firmwares whose license > reduce the usefulness of Debian through obnoxious clauses > that would also affect people that do not need the firwmare > in the first place (e.g. by restricting distribution or use of packaging > embedding the firmware) or even being illegal for Debian to distribute > > The example of linux 2.4.18 firmwares suggest that both are likely. > > Thanks in advance for your answer,
Well, it is documented in larry's web page, as well as the debian wiki, where i also copied larry's information. The page about these issues are : http://wiki.debian.org/KernelFirmwareLicensing Look at the bottom of that page for Larry's report. That said, i think your question is hardly relevant. Either we delay etch by 6 month to a year or something such, and continue shipping sarge where this problem also exist, or we ship etch now, and solve this problem for etch+1, which will be released if all goes well 18 months after etch. So, it will make a few months difference only. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]