>>>>> "Eliot" == Eliot Blennerhassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Firmware is supplied as a binary data file. As our linux driver > is open source, the means of loading the data is there for all > to see. All the code that runs on the host computer is open > under either GPL or BSD style licence. > But there is no way the company would release the source code > for the firmware! (in fact we are contractually prevented from > doing so in some cases). That's a very strong point. And until the Free Software audio scene becomes strong enough (which could happen in some times that I can't really tell now) you won't be able to put enough pressure on manufacturers to relax their rules on industrial secret. For the record: I'm keeping notes of all the various positions. I expect we (as the AGNULA project) will be able to reach a decision on this matter by the end of may (maybe sooner, it depends on how busy we will be on other things). bye, -- Andrea Glorioso [EMAIL PROTECTED] AGNULA Technical Manager http://www.agnula.org/ M: +39 333 820 5723 F: +39 (0)51 930 31 133 "Libre Audio, Libre Video, Libre Software: AGNULA"