On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 08:43:10AM +0100, Philipp Matthias Hahn wrote: > On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 08:42:25PM +0100, Oliver Kurth wrote: > > Maybe there can be an exception because the code is not run on the host > > but on the device? > > Perhaps taking a look at the copyright of linuxtv-dvb might be inspiring: > > === /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/copyright === > NOTE about the included firmware dump: > > The files Root and Dpram are distributed with the source package. Even if > they contain binary code, it cannot be executed as part of any other software > under GPL because of its technical nature. GPL covers these files as prepared > data accompanying the GPL program. Their content is to be treated as source > code. You may use and distribute it UNDER THE TERMS OF GNU GENERAL PUBLIC > LICENSE. Contact 'convergence integrated media GmbH' > <http://www.convergence.de> for any further questions about the creation of > the firmware files.
Yeah, that's non-free. No right to modify (this application of the GPL is a no-op). -- .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux ** | Andrew Suffield : :' : http://www.debian.org/ | `. `' | `- -><- |
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