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Re: linux-2.6: includes nondistributable and non-free binary firmware



On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 01:12:50AM +0200, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> ldoolitt@recycle.lbl.gov wrote:
> 
> >For each offending file, there are three possible solutions:
> >1. Get the author to release source code under a DFSG-free license
> >2. Move the firmware to non-free, patching the driver to use
> >   request_firmware()
> >3. Delete the driver and firmware entirely.
> 4. Recognize that the project has been hostage of a few licensing kooks,
> tell them to fsck off and move on.

I don't think the project need anymore such vulgarities, please try to stay
polite, reread the social contract, and abide by what you agreed to when you
joined debian.

Sven Luther



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