On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Michael Buesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 31 August 2008 14:47:33 Stefanik Gábor wrote: >> On a related note, I think we should make b43 load >> wl_apsta.o/wl_apsta_mimo.o directly, and cut out the firmware in the >> memory, as the cut-out firmware files are illegal to distribute, >> meaning that a distro can't include a ready-to-use b43 driver, even if >> they consider shipping non-free (but distributable) components OK. >> This prevents distros from enabling online installation through a >> Broadcom wireless card, as the boot CD can't include the necessary >> firmware. > > This is not going to happen, as it will _not_ improve the legal situation. > We are _not_ going to put fwcutter into the kernel. That is completely > insane and makes no sense at all. Cut the firmware in userspace! > > -- > Greetings Michael. >
Wouldn't this enable distros to ship the necessary firmware in their network installation boot CDs? Currently a working boot CD requires the cut firmware files to be included - but such a CD is inherently illegal to distribute, as it includes modified versions of files marked as illegal to modify. (Scripting fwcutter to automatically cut the firmware on boot could possibly solve this issue, but that requires a writable root filesystem.) -- Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-) _______________________________________________ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
