Re: Bug#226417: ITP: kernel-patch-2.4-fasttraks150 -- PROMISE FastTrak S150 TX Series Linux Drivers (for Linux 2.4)
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Clinging to sanity, Wouter Verhelst mumbled in his beard:
> Op di 06-01-2004, om 21:21 schreef Raphael Bossek:
>> > > * License : GPL, closed source
>> > Huh?
>> One part are Linux kernel sources to be compiled with the desired
>> Linux sources. The second part is a binary-only library not available
>> as source. The same way nVidia is doing it today for their graphic
>> cards. I hope it won't become a habit for the hardware manufactures.
>
> "become"?
>
> With nVidia, ATI, a whole bunch of Winmodem manufacturers, and now
> Promise too, I'd say this definately has become a habit for hardware
> manufacturers.
>
And I'd vote not to package such beasts. If users want them, they should
download them from the vendor's homepage - then it would be clear that
Debian can not provide support (Yes, I know, Debian as an entity does not
provide support as such anyway, but you know what I mean).
cheers
- -- vbi (IANADD, however)
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