Re: Proposal: The DFSG do not require source code for data, including firmware

[Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>]

Josselin Mouette a écrit :
> Le mercredi 23 août 2006 à 09:48 +0100, Enrico Zini a écrit :
> > >         4. determines that for the purposes of DFSG #2, device firmware
> > > shall also not be considered a program.
> > I'd personally prefer the 4th point to read:
> >
> >           4. determines that for the purposes of DFSG #2, device firmware
> >   shall also not be considered a program until it will become practical
> >   to do so.
>
> I like the idea, but I think it could be better worded.
>
> How about:
> 	4. Determines that as a special exception to DFSG #2, source code for
> device firmware will not be required until we have the technical means
> to split them out in a convenient way for our users.
>
> (Not perfect either :/ )

Seconded.

This is a good proposition, as it does not allow firmwares already in 
non-free (eg madwifi) to go into main.


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