On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 08:13:28PM +1000, Kel Modderman wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking for discussion about a possibly controversially licensed package > in development, firmware-ipw2200. > > License: Intel license > > http://bughost.org/firmware/LICENSE.ipw2200-fw
Last time I looked at this license, when I was the ipw2200 package maintainer, it would not allow inclusing in non-free. > 3. The package must install the LICENSE file in the same location on the > system that the firmware files are installed. If it is standard practice in > your distribution to place all license files in a centralized location (for > example /usr/share/license), then you are free to place a copy of the license > in that location, in addition to placing it in the directory containing the > firmware files. This is sooooooo stupid. How about the same terms used by another firmware ? That leads to several packages needing to install the same file, since the directory containing the firmware files is the same. Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
