** Description changed: I found the license of "linux-firmware" prohibits distribution. I want distributable "linux-firmware" because Ubuntu needs this package and I want to distribute Ubuntu. .deb package of "linux-firmware" has "copyright" file in data.tar.xz/usr/share/doc/linux-firmware/ + You can also get the file at + http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/l/linux-firmware + /linux-firmware_1.173.9/copyright I quote related sentences below: ------ 2. Restrictions. This Software contains trade secrets and in order - to protect them you may not: (1) distribute copies of the Software - in any manner, including, but not limited to, distribution through - web site posting; + to protect them you may not: (1) distribute copies of the Software + in any manner, including, but not limited to, distribution through + web site posting; ------ "linux-firmware" package is included into Ubuntu installer image(iso) file and distributed. I also found related bug report. - According to the report, the Adaptec's software was removed. + According to the report, the Adaptec's software was removed. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1101636
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