Re: firmware-nonfree : ipw2200 ?
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 01:15:10AM +0200, Frank Lin PIAT wrote:
> Hello,
>
> [CC'ing since someone may have the answer]
>
> I have just tested Lenny on a laptop[1] with an Intel Pro Wireless 2200
> chipset. As you probably known the kernel module ipw2200 requires a
> non-free firmware.
>
> I'm wondering why it hasn't been packaged yet (since that card was
> fairly common).
> The license question was brought to debian-legal[1] and it seems there
> was no barrier.
> Of course, the boring part is that 1. It's non-free and 2. We must
> prompt the user to approve the license.
>
> - Do you know why the firmware was never shipped in Debian?
Because its license, contrary to other intel wireless firmware license
forbids redistributing. Which means we can't even distribute it in
non-free.
> - If I provide a patch, do you think if have a chance to be in Lenny?
Except if the license changed, no chance.
Mike
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