Karl Goetz wrote: > On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:41:48 -0300 > > Felipe Sanches <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> =Where are the non-free firmware images made available?= > > >> (usually here we would want an url to the manufacturer's firmware > > >> download webpage) > > > > > > Should we be linking to this? It seems contrary to the guidelines > > > used for all other projects related to gnu. > > > > yes. I know the guidelines disallow it. But in this specific case, I > > think that it is important to have this info. Because it can help > > developers of the free alternatives since access to the non-free > > firmware is a pre-requisite for reverse engineering it. Also, > > developers might want to run the driver using the non-free firmware to > > better understand how the device works. "The only legitimate use of > > non-free software is in the development of its free replacement." was > > once said to me by Alexandre Oliva. > > This is a valid point. Can the template be updated so it includes a > warning about only using it for reverse engineering (etc), and a link > to a suitable site? (I know there is a page about this on fsf/gnu.org, > but i can't find it) > kk
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