Re: Bug#353277: ndiswrapper in main

[Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@freenet.de>]

Hi Thomas,

Am 2006-02-18 17:18:37, schrieb Thomas Bushnell BSG:

> Regardless, we already have a commitment: to remove non-DFSG bits from
> the main archive.

What dou you think about the idea, that because non-free drivers and 
firmwares are droped from "main" we write wrapers and loaders which
GET the drivrs and firmwares from the manufacturer provided DriverCD's.

I have allready done this for two Enterprises here in Strasbourg using
"cabextract" or "unzip" to get the stuff...

I have done this wit an experimental "win32codec-graber" whichget the
windows codecs from the original Win95, Win98, Win2000 and WinXP CD's.

This will solv all problems distributing non-free stuff because $USER
which want to use non-free stuf must provide a legal licence to use it
which is generaly fullfiled if you have the Win-CD's.

        Just an Idea.

Greetings
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator


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