* Peter Palfrader (weasel@debian.org) [081114 21:01]: > On Wed, 12 Nov 2008, Peter Palfrader wrote: > > > I so didn't want to get into this discussion, but here goes anyway. > > > > I'm considering formally proposing this GR (option): > > I'm hereby proposing the following general resolution: > > | Firmware is data such as microcode or lookup tables that is loaded into > | hardware components in order to make the component function properly. > | It is not code that is run on the host CPU. > | > | Unfortunately such firmware often is distributed as so-called blobs, > | with no source or further documentation that lets us learn how it works > | or interacts with the hardware in question. By excluding such firmware > | from Debian we exclude users that require such devices from installing > | our operating system, or make it unnecessarily hard for them. > | > | Therefore the Debian project resolves that > | a) firmware in Debian does not have to come with source. While we do > | prefer firmware that comes with source and documentation we will not > | require it, > | b) we however do require all other freedoms that the DFSG mandate from > | components of our operating system, and > | c) such firmware can and should be part of our official installation media. > > Looking for seconds now. seconded. Cheers, Andi
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