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List:       debian-devel
Subject:    Re: Purge of firmware to recommence
From:       Nathanael Nerode <neroden () twcny ! rr ! com>
Date:       2004-04-21 6:41:32
Message-ID: c6552n$9vp$1 () sea ! gmane ! org
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Anthony Towns wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 20, 2004 at 09:31:14PM -0400, Nathanael Nerode wrote:
>> In addition, a package in 'non-free' will be required to hold the three
>> firmware files for ATI's cards.
> 
> *sigh*
> 
> Please note that this is explicitly _not_ the case. Firmware is okay in
> main for sarge as long as it's not distributed in a way that violates
> the GPL.

However, as long as a *new* package is uploaded, what's the point of putting
it in 'main', when it will likely have to be moved to 'non-free' later?

It will be architecture-independent (really!) if I can help it, so
autobuilding won't be an issue.

-- 
There are none so blind as those who will not see.


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