On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 08:58:40PM +0100, Reyk Floeter wrote:

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> 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