On Fri, Jun 01, 2001 at 11:41:26AM +0200, Giacomo Catenazzi wrote: > Anthony Towns wrote: > > On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 10:13:22AM +0200, Giacomo Catenazzi wrote: > > > The license (for non-FREE section): > > > / These microcode updates are distributed for the sole > > > purpose of > > > / installation in the BIOS or Operating System of > > > computer systems > > > / which include a Genuine Intel microprocessor sold or > > > distributed > > > / to or by you. You are not authorized to use this > > > material for > > > / any other purpose. > > If so, it doesn't appear to give us permission to distribute it, simply > > to use it. Which would mean we can't distribute it. > The sentence: > "These microcode updates are distributed for the sole purpose of" > don't mean "You can distribute the microcode with the conditions:" ?
Not really. It just means it's distributed by someone. Intel is someone. So it doesn't say anything about whether Debian can or should or is distributing it. > Only on last sentence they restrict the use. Modificating and redistribution aren't allowed unless explicitly permitted. Cheers, aj -- Anthony Towns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://azure.humbug.org.au/~aj/> I don't speak for anyone save myself. GPG signed mail preferred. ``_Any_ increase in interface difficulty, in exchange for a benefit you do not understand, cannot perceive, or don't care about, is too much.'' -- John S. Novak, III (The Humblest Man on the Net)
