Re: [AMENDMENT] Now is not the time to decide on firmware issue
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I'm seconding the following amendment made by Frans Pop
<elendil@planet.nl>:
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> Considering that:
> (1) The current discussion about what to do with sourceless firmware
> is muddled by other discussions and time pressure because of the
> release of Etch.
> (2) The subject matter is extremely complex and most developers probably
> do not have a clear understanding of what (sub)categories of files
> are involved, what legal and practical issues are associated with
> each of them, and what implications a decision on them will have for
> e.g. the usability of the Debian installation system, nor what long
> term implications a decision may have for the project as a whole.
>
> The Debian Project:
> (a) Affirms that the project strives for and encourages 100 percent
> free software, including the availability of source for all types
> of files.
> (b) Resolves that the project needs more time before a decision can be
> made on how sourceless firmware or other types of files (such as,
> but not limited to, logos, images and video) are to be dealt with.
> (c) Requests the DPL to delegate developers to prepare position papers on
> the legal and practical issues surrounding these types of files in
> view of both of the project's chief priorities: "free software" and
> "our users".
> These papers are to be presented to the project for discussion two
> weeks before Debconf 7 and should include:
> * a classification of the different types of files involved;
> * a summary of legal issues with regard to the different types of
> files;
> * alternative technical solutions for dealing with different types
> of files, e.g. in the archive and in the installation system;
> * a statement about whether or not changes are needed/wanted in the
> project's foundation documents in order to realize the proposed
> solutions and possibly a proposal for these changes.
> (d) Requests the DPL to facilitate the work of these teams by providing
> access to legal counsel and other resources.
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