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Re: Intel IA32 EL License (revisited)



On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:28:48 +0200 Giacomo A. Catenazzi wrote:

> dann frazier wrote:
> > A couple of years ago I started a thread about the Intel IA-32 EL License here:
> >   http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2007/04/msg00198.html
[...]
> > Intel seem willing to consider modifications to the wording of the
> > license, so I'd like to try and formulate a list of changes Debian
> > would like to see.
> 
> Yes, but the easier method is to look for an other license, already used
> by Intel (for similar tasks) and possibly also used by Debian in main.

I agree that the best possible solution would to persuade Intel to
re-license in a DFSG-free manner, so that the Debian Project could
include EL in main.

Dann, do you think there's some chance to do that?
Or have you already reached the conclusion that the best *feasible*
outcome would be a package distributable in the non-free archive?


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