Re: Bug#221709: ITP: at76c503a-source -- at76c503a driver source
Scripsit Oliver Kurth <okurth@gmx.net>
> > If the hex files are GPLed, they are probably not distributable -- hex .c
> > files probably do not fall into the GPL's definition of source
> > code
> Maybe there can be an exception because the code is not run on the host
> but on the device?
Who do you imagine making such an exception? The only one who can make
an exception from the GPL's conditions is the copyright holder. And he
can make whatever exceptions he likes, irrespective of where the code
runs.
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