Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ========================== START OF PROPOSAL ========================== > Definition: For the purpose of this resolution, the "firmware" mentioned below > design binary data encoded as hexdumps in some of the linux kernel drivers and
s/design/&ates/ ; s/encoded as hexdumps/included/ > whose purpose is to be loaded into a given piece of hardware, and be run > outside the main memory space of the main processor(s). > > 1. We affirm that our Priorities are our users and the free software > community (Social Contract #4); no-op! Please delete. > 2. We acknowledge that there is a lot of progress in the kernel firmware > issue, both upstream and in the debian packaging; however, it is not > yet finally sorted out; no-op! Please delete. > 3. We give priority to the timely release of Etch over sorting every bit > out; > for this reason, we will treat removal of problematic firmware as a > best-effort process. OK. > 4. We allow inclusion of such firmware into Debian Etch, even if their > license > does not normally allow modification, as long as we are legally allowed > to > distribute them. Where 'such' = 'problematic' and apparently not limited to those *in* the upstream kernel. I think it should be limited to the upstream kernel. > 5. We further note that some of these firmware do not have individual > license, > and thus implicitly fall under the generic linux kernel GPL license. Unless we know that its copyright holder is a Linux copyright holder, I can't see how its licensing is thus implied just by being there. > We will include these firmware in Debian Etch and review them after the > release. Vendors of such firmware are advised to investigate the > licensing > terms, and make sure the GPL distribution conditions are respected, > especially with regards to source availability. Aieeee. Do we really want to say 'advised'? s/are advised/may wish/ > 6. We will include those firmware into the debian linux kernel package as > well > as the installer components (.udebs) used by the debian-installer. > ========================== END OF PROPOSAL ========================== Hope that helps, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]