Re: Bug#221709: ITP: at76c503a-source -- at76c503a driver source
On Thu, 20 Nov 2003, Philipp Matthias Hahn wrote:
> === /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/copyright ===
> NOTE about the included firmware dump:
>
> The files Root and Dpram are distributed with the source package. Even if
> they contain binary code, it cannot be executed as part of any other software
> under GPL because of its technical nature. GPL covers these files as prepared
> data accompanying the GPL program. Their content is to be treated as source
> code. You may use and distribute it UNDER THE TERMS OF GNU GENERAL PUBLIC
> LICENSE. Contact 'convergence integrated media GmbH'
> <http://www.convergence.de> for any further questions about the creation of
> the firmware files.
Is this really free?
By this reasoning, I could write any program, compile it, distribute only the
binary, attach a notice saying "This is GPL. The binary is to be treated as
source code" and it it would be eligible for Debian main.
Or to put it another way, is "free software license with redefined terms"
necessarily a free software license?
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