Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:39:09 +0100
From: Matthew Wilcox <matthew@wil.cx>
To: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Cc: Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>, Michael Poole <mdpoole@troilus.org>,
       debian-legal@lists.debian.org, debian-kernel@lists.debian.org,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Jes Sorensen <jes@trained-monkey.org>,
       linux-acenic@sunsite.dk
Subject: Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.
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On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 10:51:30AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> Then let's see some acts.  We (lkml) are not the ones with the percieved
> problem, or the ones discussing it.

Actually, there are some legitimate problems with some of the files in
the Linux source base.  Last time this came up, the Acenic firmware was
mentioned:

http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/12/msg00078.html

Seems to me that situation is still not resolved.

-- 
"Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon 
the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those
conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse
to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince 
himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep 
he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." -- Mark Twain
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