[gNewSense-users] Suspected non-free

[Briareo Hecatonquiro]

Hi all

Hi found this :
 
bnx2_fw.h: Broadcom NX2 network driver. |  bnx2_fw2.h
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005, 2006 Broadcom Corporation
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, except as noted below.
 *
 * This file contains firmware data derived from proprietary unpublished
 * source code, Copyright (c) 2004, 2005, 2006 Broadcom Corporation.
 *
 * Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
data
 * in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice
is accompanying it.

Can I understand that these are binary blobs without source? What's up
with the "contains firmware data derived from proprietary unpublished
source code"? 
 
Cheers

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