Minimally, the copyright file should include the licenses for all of the
included firmware.

** Summary changed:

- non-free firmware in main
+ firmware without licenses in copyright file

** Description changed:

- It appears that minimally the ipw* firmware is currently distributed in
- main.
- 
- http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/licensing
- 
- Claims that all sofware in main/ is redistributable and including source
- code.
- 
- However the ipw* firmware license to end users does not allow this.
- 
- ...
-    1. This Software is licensed for use only in conjunction with Intel 
component products. Use of the Software in conjunction with non-Intel component 
products is not licensed hereunder.
-    2. You may not copy, modify, rent, sell, distribute or transfer any part 
of the Software except as provided in this Agreement, and you agree to prevent 
unauthorized copying of the Software.
-    3. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software.
-    4. You may not sublicense the Software.
-    5. The Software may contain the software or other property of third party 
suppliers. 
- ...
- 
- Thanks,
+ It does not appear the firmware in the linux-image file come with text
+ of their licenses in the copyright file.

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firmware without licenses in copyright file
https://launchpad.net/bugs/49373

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