Re: main or contrib?
Ben Finney writes:
> Marco d'Itri <md@Linux.IT> writes:
>
>> I am saying that the driver does not "depend" on the firmware because
>> its functionality does not change if the firmware is uploaded or not to
>> the hardware device. In both situations the driver is the same program,
>
> "is the same program" != "functionality does not change"
"cream cheese" != "wagon wheel"
In other words: So what? Unlike cases where a program fails to run
due to a missing interpreter, library, or whatever else, the program
still runs and interfaces to the hardware per spec. If the hardware
fails to perform -- because it the firmware was not loaded, because a
resistor is burnt out, or whatever -- it would be nice to know why
that becomes a policy issue.
Michael Poole
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