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Re: Please auto-build firmware-nonfree



On Sat, 2016-12-10 at 16:16 +0100, Philipp Kern wrote:
> On 12/07/2016 03:14 AM, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > The firmware-nonfree package is non-free because:
> > - No real source code is provided for the firmware
> > - Some licences do not permit creation of derivatives, or reverse-
> >   engineering
> > - Some licences only permit use with a particular manufacturer's
> >   products
> > - Some licences require presentation of a click-wrap licence when
> >   the firmware is distributed to end-users (see
> >   debian/config/ivtv/LICENSE and debian/config/ipw2x00/LICENSE)
> > 
> > None of the licences appear to preclude auto-building.
> 
> Thanks, I have whitelisted the package.
> 
> > I'm assuming that there is an arch:all builder for non-free
> > packages;
> > if not then we'll just have to remember not to do 'source' uploads
> > of
> > this package.
> 
> My understanding is that this should work. If it doesn't, please
> communicate that back. Thanks!

It worked, thanks.

Ben.

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Ben Hutchings
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