Re: New summary: Binary peripheral software

[Humberto Massa <humberto.massa@almg.gov.br>]

@ 03/04/2004 08:40 : wrote J.D. Hood :

> (If we are distributing it then it isn't firmware.  I'll call
> it 'peripheral software' until someone suggests a better term.)
>
> There are differing views on two different questions:
> Q1: Is binary peripheral software DFSG-free or not?
> Q2: What do we do about it?
>  
<snikt>

> 5. Some binary peripheral software is DFSG-free, some isn't,
>   depending on whether or not the licensor designates the
>   binary as the preferred form for modification.
>   We distribute it in main or non-free as appropriate.
>  
<snikt>

This one has my vote. :-)

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