On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 11:41:14AM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote: > Package: general > Severity: serious > Justification: DFSG > > raff.debian.org uses a Compaq Smart 5i RAID card. A flash memory is used > to store the firmware. While the firmware is freely downloadable (as in > beer) on HP website [1], we don't have the corresponding source code. > > I suggest that someone works with HP to get the corresponding source > code. Until we found a solution, I recommend we simply shutdown the > machine. Hi Aurelien, would it be an acceptible use of Debian funds to purchase DFSG-compatible hardware for a machine used by Debian that currently has hardware that is non-DFSG-compatible? HTH Kev ps. using funds in FLOSS projects is not always easy, so hopefully this is an idea for similar situation. -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org | |join the new debian-community.org to help Debian! | |_______ Unless I ask to be CCd, assume I am subscribed _______|
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