On Sat, 26 Aug 2006, Josselin Mouette wrote: > > 3. supports the decision of the Release Team to require works such > > as > > images, video, and fonts to be licensed in compliance with the DFSG without > > requiring source code for these works under DFSG #2; and > > 4. determines that as a special exception to DFSG #2, the source code > for device firmwares contained in the kernel packages will not be > required as long as there are no other technical means to install and > run the Debian system on these devices.
May I suggest "... as long as Debian doesn't provide another technical solution to use all the corresponding devices (both at installation and at run-time)." > Rationale: most of us want to release etch ASAP, and most of us want to > remove the firmwares from the kernel ASAP. This is a way that shouldn't > stop the ongoing work on both of these issues. The wording makes it > clear that as soon as the kernel and d-i are able to use split out > firmwares, the migration will have to be done. This way we won't > discourage the work from Nathanael Nerode and other people who worked > hard so far to remove the non-free blobs, and we won't hold etch > development because of that issue. I like the idea of this amendment, however it should be better worded. Cf my suggestion above. "devices do not run Debian" but "the Debian OS can use the devices". Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Premier livre français sur Debian GNU/Linux : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
