Bug#493925: binary firmware in drivers/char/drm/mga_ucode.h
On Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 02:14:28PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote:
> severity 493925 wishlist
> stop
I don't want to play BTS ping-pong, but this severity change is not right.
Would you please revert it?
> as always stupid Debian wolf crying - disconnected from upstream work.
> checkout 2.6.27-rcX they already ported several drivers to
> request_firmware and if you *had* checked out linux-next you would
> see that even more is in the pipe. 2.6.26 is not the right cut off.
Isn't .26 the version that will be used for lenny?
> > Since the licensing terms allow redistribution, shipping it is not illegal but
> > is a DFSG violation.
>
> why?
DFSG #2.
--
Robert Millan
The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."
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