On Tue, 2011-05-31 at 11:20 +0200, Sebastian Reichel wrote: > Package: firmware-nonfree > Version: 0.30 > Severity: wishlist > > Hi, > > Please consider adding a package for ti-connectivity (which can be found > in the linux-firmware.git). > > The firmware is needed for TI's WLAN module, which is mainly used on > mobile platforms (e.g. pandaboard, nokia n900).
This firmware has a very problematic licence. It actually forbids anyone to download the firmware without agreeing to the licence. We have no way to ask users whether they agree to this before even downloading the package. (We *do* have provision for presenting licences before installation, as required for the Intel Pro Wireless firmware.) David, I'm rather surprised you accepted firmware into linux-firmware with these terms, as it seems to mean that anyone cloning the repository is expected to accept them. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it makes it worse.
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