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Re: Bug#239952: kernel-source-2.6.4: qla2xxx contains non-free firmware



On Sat, 27 Mar 2004, Herbert Xu wrote:
> Right, so for binary firmware we can file RC bugs without checking
> with the copyright holders, but for PNGs the rules are different.

I would argue that they're not, but I'm not ready to embark upon that
journey, which is why I suggest that RC bugs not be filed. If someone
is ready to deal with the fallout, go ahead and file RC bugs.

Regardless, both issues are a case where upstream needs to be helped
to understand what the licenses that they are assigning their code
under actually do, and what it means for the redistributability of
code under those licences.


Don Armstrong

-- 
I now know how retro SCOs OSes are. Riotous, riotous stuff. How they
had the ya-yas to declare Linux an infant OS in need of their IP is
beyond me. Upcoming features? PAM. files larger than 2 gigs. NFS over
TCP. The 80's called, they want their features back.
 -- Compactable Dave http://www3.sympatico.ca/dcarpeneto/sco.html

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