On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 10:33:32AM +0100, Marco d'Itri wrote: > On Feb 11, Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why temporary, out of curiosity? This doesn't seem like a temporary > > problem; I think this is an issue that will be just as applicable for etch+1 > > as it is for etch, and I think we should be honest about that. > Because maybe in 5-10 years from now most hardware devices will have a > free firmware. I do not really believe that this will happen, but by > proposing an exception with a much limited scope than the past GR I hope > that it will be less controverial and easier to be approved. > Also note that I wrote "distribute on install media" and not "allow in > main".
As the install media are built our of main though, this is probably not going to cut it without proof that it can be done on a technical point of view. Why not simply have a non-free set of install media, and be done with it, sounds like a much sanner proposal, without legal hurdle, just in need of technical work. Friendly, Svne Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
