Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclearcopyright notice.

[Jeff Garzik]

Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 10:51:30AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
>
> > Then let's see some acts.  We (lkml) are not the ones with the percieved
> > problem, or the ones discussing it.
>
>
> Actually, there are some legitimate problems with some of the files in
> the Linux source base.  Last time this came up, the Acenic firmware was
> mentioned:
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/12/msg00078.html
>
> Seems to me that situation is still not resolved.

And it looks like no one cares enough to make the effort to resolve this...

I would love an open source acenic firmware.

	Jeff



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