Re: Non-free firmware update data for a package in main?

2006-02-27 Thread Neil Williams
On Monday 27 February 2006 9:49 pm, Steve Langasek wrote: > > Is the firmware binary just data? (Like an image?) > > What is the aim of this particular question? Under GR 2004-003, all > contents of main must be free according to the DFSG, including images and > other data; so if you're asking if

Re: Non-free firmware update data for a package in main?

2006-02-27 Thread Steve Langasek
Hi Neil, On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 09:29:04PM +, Neil Williams wrote: > A driver package intended for main may need to provide a non-free binary > firmware update for specific devices only. The firmware is volatile and needs > reloading each time the driver is initialised - but only if one of

Non-free firmware update data for a package in main?

2006-02-27 Thread Neil Williams
A driver package intended for main may need to provide a non-free binary firmware update for specific devices only. The firmware is volatile and needs reloading each time the driver is initialised - but only if one of these devices is being used. Other devices supported by the driver are NOT af