On Wed, 12 Nov 2008, Peter Palfrader wrote: > I so didn't want to get into this discussion, but here goes anyway. > > I'm considering formally proposing this GR (option): I'm hereby proposing the following general resolution: | Firmware is data such as microcode or lookup tables that is loaded into | hardware components in order to make the component function properly. | It is not code that is run on the host CPU. | | Unfortunately such firmware often is distributed as so-called blobs, | with no source or further documentation that lets us learn how it works | or interacts with the hardware in question. By excluding such firmware | from Debian we exclude users that require such devices from installing | our operating system, or make it unnecessarily hard for them. | | Therefore the Debian project resolves that | a) firmware in Debian does not have to come with source. While we do | prefer firmware that comes with source and documentation we will not | require it, | b) we however do require all other freedoms that the DFSG mandate from | components of our operating system, and | c) such firmware can and should be part of our official installation media. Looking for seconds now. Thanks, weasel
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