Bug#272426: is non-free
Package: atmelwlandriver-source
Version: 2.1.1-4
Severity: serious
The atmelwlandriver-source package contains some firmware header
files, which have a non-free license. As an example, from the file
src/includes/usb/internal505.h:
/**************************************************************************/
/* */
/* Copyright (c) 1999-2000 by Atmel Corporation */
/* */
/* This software is copyrighted by and is the sole property of Atmel */
/* Corporation. All rights, title, ownership, or other interests */
/* in the software remain the property of Atmel Corporation. This */
/* software may only be used in accordance with the corresponding */
/* license agreement. Any un-authorized use, duplication, transmission, */
/* distribution, or disclosure of this software is expressly forbidden. */
/* */
/* This Copyright notice may not be removed or modified without prior */
/* written consent of Atmel Corporation. */
/* */
/* Atmel Corporation, Inc. reserves the right to modify this software */
/* without notice. */
/* */
/* Atmel Corporation. */
/* 2325 Orchard Parkway literature@atmel.com */
/* San Jose, CA 95131 http://www.atmel.com */
/* */
/**************************************************************************/
This does not even approximate Free Software, thus, it shouldn't be in
main.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8.1
Locale: LANG=nl_BE.ISO-8859-15@euro, LC_CTYPE=nl_BE.ISO-8859-15@euro
Versions of packages atmelwlandriver-source depends on:
hi debhelper 4.2.20 helper programs for debian/rules
ii perl 5.8.4-2.2 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction
ii wireless-tools 26+27pre25-2 Tools for manipulating Linux Wirel
-- no debconf information
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