Re: non-free but distributable packages and kernel firmware

2005-04-09 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>dfsg-freedom-of-all-runnable-programs >>dfsg-freedom-of-all-main-cpu-runnable-programs > Euh, what are those two last ones ? They are for users who have decided that they do not care about the freedom of documentation and/or programs that run o

Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.

2005-04-09 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit "David Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> I think the "derivative work" angle is a red herring. I do not think >> that either of the two parts that are being linked together (i.e. the >> driver and the firmware) are derivates of the other. The relevant >> point is that distribution of the

Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.

2005-04-09 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Fri, Apr 08, 2005 at 08:31:22PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: > On Fri, Apr 08, 2005 at 07:34:00PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > If Debian was at least consistent. > > > > Why has Debian a much more liberal interpretation of MP3 patent issues > > than RedHat? > > It's impossible to treat patents

Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.

2005-04-09 Thread Raul Miller
> > It's impossible to treat patents consistently. On Sat, Apr 09, 2005 at 04:38:15PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote: > Even RedHat with a stronger financial background than Debian considered > the MP3 patents being serious enough to remove MP3 support. It's silly to treat financial risk as being a on

RE: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.

2005-04-09 Thread David Schwartz
> Scripsit "David Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I think the "derivative work" angle is a red herring. I do not think > >> that either of the two parts that are being linked together (i.e. the > >> driver and the firmware) are derivates of the other. The relevant > >> point is that distribut

Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.

2005-04-09 Thread Glenn Maynard
(Henning Makholm, I assume; I seem to be missing the actual message and David's mailer forgot to put a quote header on the original reply): > > >> I think the "derivative work" angle is a red herring. I do not think > > >> that either of the two parts that are being linked together (i.e. the > > >