Re: status of 2.6.7 ? (Was Re: Bug#256763: kernel-image-2.6.6-i386: not ready for sarge just yet)
* Andreas Metzler (ametzler@debian.org) [040704 10:55]:
> The problem with the firmware is orthogonal to that it is the kernel's
> license - the kernel is GPL, therefore you need to provide Sourcecode
> for all parts (including the firmware) to be allowed to distribute it at
> all. Otherwise you are breaking the license.
Of course, this is an orthogonal issue. However, there are opinions
that the binary blobs are just aggregation with the real kernel. If
this is true, than it's no problem for us.
Of course, IANAL, and till someone convinces the RM otherwise, binary
blobs are not allowed directly in the kernel, including not in modules.[1]
Cheers,
Andi
[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2004/04/msg00060.html
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