Sven Luther wrote: > On Sat, Sep 09, 2006 at 01:57:31AM -0400, Nathanael Nerode wrote: <snip>
>> At least we actually have the source for the acenic code, even though we >> don't have a free license for it. > > Euh, no, it is a binary-only firmware blob last i checked, but i may be > wrong. Yes, but the source is available elsewhere (under an annoying and very much non-free license). Look at the "arsenic" project: they patched and "improved" the firmware. As a result of this, they also distribute the original firmware.... <snip> >> >> I think that throwing Debian's name around with 'offical' status may >> >> be helpful to get responses from some of these companies; I didn't do >> >> that, since I couldn't! >> > >> > Well, assuredly, but i think that another difference may have been the >> > more reasonable and well though-out mail with some legal analysis, and >> > the fact that what we demanded was quite easy for them to do. Also, the >> > timeline was maybe one of more maturity and sensibility on this >> > subject, and we had a rather huge thread on LKML when it happened. From >> > your past posts on the subject, i believe that maybe the wordings you >> > chose where not the best ones, but as i have not seen said mails ... >> >> Probably not the best words. I was very polite to them, since I really >> figured it was just an honest mistake (which it was), but I probably came >> across as an "unimportant nobody" and they figured it wasn't worth >> wasting their time. > > Yep, which is why it is important to find out the list of > licensors/copyright holder of the other problematic cases, and someone, > preferably imbued with an official and announced delegation from our DPL, > will contact them on Debian's behalf. Ideally, we would do it in such a > way that it is precedeed with a slashdot article, and/or other widespread > press campaign, or something. Good idea. -- Nathanael Nerode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bush admitted to violating FISA and said he was proud of it. So why isn't he in prison yet?... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
