Subject: RFP: kernel-patch-non-free-drivers: non-DFSG Linux Kernel "bits" Package: wnpp Version: N/A; reported 2003-03-05 Severity: wishlist
* Package name : kernel-patch-non-free-drivers * License : Several SMC Token Ring says it's "strictly for use in conjunction with the use of SMC TokenRing adapters." The rest are non-free due to no source being included. Description: non-free parts of the Linux Kernel "Non-free bits" were removed from Debian's Linux kernel source and images. Non-free means that their licenses do are not DFSG compliant (see http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html#guidelines for details). As of the writing of this RFP the following bits were removed/disabled: * Keyspan firmware. * SMC Token Ring firmware, driver disabled. * ACENIC firwmare, driver disabled. * DGRS firmware, driver disabled. * DAB firmware, driver disabled. Information about the "bits" and their licenses can be found in bug #150052 at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=150052 Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, the maintainer of various Linux kernel packages says the recommended way to include these "bits" is to package them separately. ---------- Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 07:24:00 +1100 From: Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Drew Scott Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Linux kernel On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 12:24:49PM -0600, Drew Scott Daniels wrote: > In debian/README.Debian it says "Non-free bits removed:...." What is the > recommended way of including these "bits"? Well you'll need to find a Debian developper willing to package them separately. ---------- Drew Daniels
