Bug#493925: binary firmware in drivers/char/drm/mga_ucode.h
On Thu, 04 Sep 2008, Robert Millan wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 02:14:28PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote:
> > severity 493925 wishlist
> > stop
>
> I don't want to play BTS ping-pong, but this severity change is not right.
> Would you please revert it?
if it would.
> > as always stupid Debian wolf crying - disconnected from upstream work.
> > checkout 2.6.27-rcX they already ported several drivers to
> > request_firmware and if you *had* checked out linux-next you would
> > see that even more is in the pipe. 2.6.26 is not the right cut off.
>
> Isn't .26 the version that will be used for lenny?
sure but as always these firmware guys only come creeping out of there
cages too late.
> > > Since the licensing terms allow redistribution, shipping it is not illegal but
> > > is a DFSG violation.
> >
> > why?
>
> DFSG #2.
no.
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maks
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