Public bug reported: I found the license of "linux-firmware" prohibits distribution. I want distributable "linux-firmware" because Ubuntu needs this package and I want to distribute Ubuntu.
.deb package of "linux-firmware" has "copyright" file in data.tar.xz/usr/share/doc/linux-firmware/ I quote related sentences below: ------ 2. Restrictions. This Software contains trade secrets and in order to protect them you may not: (1) distribute copies of the Software in any manner, including, but not limited to, distribution through web site posting; ------ "linux-firmware" package is included into Ubuntu installer image(iso) file and distributed. I also found related bug report. According to the report, the Adaptec's software was removed. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1101636 ** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1844471 Title: License issue: license prohibits distribution Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I found the license of "linux-firmware" prohibits distribution. I want distributable "linux-firmware" because Ubuntu needs this package and I want to distribute Ubuntu. .deb package of "linux-firmware" has "copyright" file in data.tar.xz/usr/share/doc/linux-firmware/ I quote related sentences below: ------ 2. Restrictions. This Software contains trade secrets and in order to protect them you may not: (1) distribute copies of the Software in any manner, including, but not limited to, distribution through web site posting; ------ "linux-firmware" package is included into Ubuntu installer image(iso) file and distributed. I also found related bug report. According to the report, the Adaptec's software was removed. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1101636 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1844471/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
