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Re: [gNewSense-users] Non-free firmware
From: |
Karl Goetz |
Subject: |
Re: [gNewSense-users] Non-free firmware |
Date: |
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:33:13 +0930 |
On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 13:40 +0200, briareoh wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I've found some files suspected to be non-free. They're in the
> drivers/usb/serial/ and named as "keyspan_xxx_fw.h"
> Their "licence" says:
> [...]Permission is hereby granted for the distribution
> of this firmware
> image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
> in text or binary form as required.
>
> This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with
> Keyspan hardware. Distribution and/or Modification of the
> keyspan.c driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in
> part, requires the inclusion of this statement."
>
> AFAIK this is restrictive software, so non-free.
Correct. this is non-free.
> There is another firmware file wich licence looks like above. It's
> in /drivers/usb/misc/emi26_fw.h. It says:
>
> * The firmware contained herein is Copyright (c)
> 1999-2002 Emagic
> * as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply
> unrestricted
> * or public access to this firmware which is a trade
> secret of Emagic,
> * and which may not be reproduced, used, sold or
> transferred to
> * any third party without Emagic's written consent. All
> Rights Reserved.
> [...]
> * This firmware may not be modified and may only be
> used with the
> * Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface. Distribution and/or
> Modification of
> * any driver which includes this firmware, in whole or
> in part,
> * requires the inclusion of this statement.
>
> I'll raise a bug.
>
This is non-free as well
kk
> Thanks.
--
Karl Goetz,
Debian user / Ubuntu contributor / gNewSense contributor
http://www.kgoetz.id.au
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