On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 08:58:40PM +0100, Reyk Floeter wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 12:57:24PM -0500, Steve Shockley wrote:
> > He's referring to firmware binaries, not software that runs on the host
> > machine's processor. Browse around under:
> >
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/dev/microcode/> >
> > For example, the Atmel radio firmware's license is compatible with the
> > BSD license, but incompatible with the GPL because it can be
> > redistributed as object code only.
> >
>
> [...]
>
> anyway, i'm clearly against binary blobs in the kernel, and in
> contrast to most of the GNU/Linux dudes i _did_ some against it by
> writing ar5k, instead of pointing into the wrong direction. this open
> firmware discussion is just a joke to make the relevant discussion,
> binary blobs in the OS kernel, irrelevant.
>
... and oddly enough it is the most activist of the _GNU_/Linux dudes who
did not care enough about your efforts in ar5k to raise his voice for the
freedom of software and yet feels the urge to teach us all a lesson about
the true meaning of free software.
Gilles
