To: 239952@bugs.debian.org, debian-devel@lists.debian.org,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Binary-only firmware covered by the GPL?
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	<20040325082949.GA3376@gondor.apana.org.au>
	<20040325220803.GZ16746@fs.tum.de> <40635DD9.8090809@pobox.com>
	<1080260235.3643.103.camel@imladris.demon.co.uk>
From: John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 19:30:12 -0600
In-Reply-To: <1080260235.3643.103.camel@imladris.demon.co.uk> (David
 Woodhouse's message of "Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:17:15 +0000")
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David Woodhouse writes:
> The firmware blob in question can be reasonably considered to be an
> independent and separate work in itself. The GPL doesn't apply to it when
> it is distributed as a SEPARATE work. But when you distribute it as part
> of a whole which is a work based on other parts of the kernel, by
> including it in the kernel source...

So don't.  Put it in a seperate file and load it at boot time.
-- 
John Hasler               You may treat this work as if it 
john@dhh.gt.org           were in the public domain.
Dancing Horse Hill        I waive all rights.
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