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

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Subject: Re: Proposal: The DFSG do not require source code for data, including firmware
From: Matthew Garrett <mgarrett@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:39:34 +0100
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Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org> wrote:
> If there is a vote, I will vote AGAINST granting a special
> exception to firmware, or considering firmware as data.  Manoj's
> arguments are compelling IMHO.  In addition, the proposed GR makes no
> mention of blobs, which are binary-only pieces of software that execute
> *in kernel space*, *on the central processing unit*.  Linux contains
> a few blobs.

Where?
-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59-chiark.mail.debian.vote@srcf.ucam.org

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