On Sun, 5 Jun 2011, Ben Hutchings wrote: > This firmware has a very problematic licence. It actually forbids > anyone to download the firmware without agreeing to the licence. We > have no way to ask users whether they agree to this before even > downloading the package.
"Do not download this unless you intend to comply with its licence" is fairly much implicit in *anything* we distribute, isn't it? You only have permission to copy GPL software *if* you comply with its licence. > David, I'm rather surprised you accepted firmware into linux-firmware > with these terms, as it seems to mean that anyone cloning the repository > is expected to accept them. I *do* expect anyone cloning the repository to comply with the indivual licences for the components therein. -- dwmw2 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
