Re: firmware-nonfree : ipw2200 ?

["Giacomo A. Catenazzi" <cate@cateee.net>]

Frank Lin PIAT wrote:
> Hirllow
> On Fri, 2008-10-24 at 08:05 +0200, Mike Hommey wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 01:15:10AM +0200, Frank Lin PIAT wrote:
> > > I have just tested Lenny on a laptop[1] with an Intel Pro Wireless 2200
> > > chipset. As you probably known the kernel module ipw2200 requires a
> > > non-free firmware.
> > >
> > > - Do you know why the firmware was never shipped in Debian?
> > Because its license, contrary to other intel wireless firmware license
> > forbids redistributing. Which means we can't even distribute it in
> > non-free.
>
> > > - If I provide a patch, do you think if have a chance to be in Lenny?
> > Except if the license changed, no chance.
>
> That would be too bad... but only Intel should be blamed.

From my experiences, Intel changes firmware licenses, if we ask.
If you point to other "acceptable" (for our non-free) Intel firmware
license, it is better.

Ah, it could simplify the task, if you tell him that it would easier
the inclusion in Ubuntu.

ciao
	cate