[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Bug#221709: ITP: at76c503a-source -- at76c503a driver source



On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 08:41:32PM +0100, Steinar H. Gunderson wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 07:52:22PM +0100, Oliver Kurth wrote:
> > There may also be issues with the firmware: the source is /not/ GPL'ed, but
> > the hex files from Atmel are. I am not sure if this is possible, and if it
> > is a problem for Debian to get it into main.
> 
> IANAL, but...
> 
> If the hex files are GPLed, they are probably not distributable -- hex .c
> files probably do not fall into the GPL's definition of source code ("the
> preferred form of making alterations"); without the driver source we do not
> have the source code and such can't distribute it without violating GPL.
> Check with debian-legal, perhaps?

Maybe there can be an exception because the code is not run on the host
but on the device?

CC'ing debian-legal.

Greetings,
Oliver

-- 
  .''`.
 : :' :    Oliver Kurth oku@debian.org
 `. `'           Debian GNU/Linux maintainer - www.debian.org
   `-
When sending passwords, please use my gpg key. That's what it's good for.

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: Digital signature


Reply to: