From: schollsky@arcor.de
To: linux-media@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Aw: Re: firmware
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:39:30 +0100 (CET) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <15146183.1234881570532.JavaMail.ngmail@webmail09.arcor-online.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200902170944.37882.zzam@gentoo.org>
----- Original Nachricht ----
Matthias Schwarzott wrote:
> Yes this ebuild is there. But it is in some respect outdated, due to lack of
>
> maintaining. This ebuild fetches the original files get_dvb_firmware also
> fetches and the runs get_firmware to unpack them. (All this due to
> license/re-distribution issues as you all know).
>
> But: These URLs tend to no longer work after some time, as manufacturers
> update their drivers or web-pages :(
>
> So there should either be someone continuously updating them (in
> get_dvb_firmware and also here in copy).
> Or: We find someone ignoring the licenses and hosting the extracted files
> somewhere.
The script "get_dvb_firmware" itself needs to be updated. I'm willing to work on this
and update necessary links and test the script for some time here on Mandriva - as long
as you're willing to help me with other distros and in the process.
Any tips how to begin please?
Kind regards,
schollsky
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-02-17 14:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-02-15 20:15 firmware Michele
2009-02-15 20:38 ` firmware CityK
2009-02-15 20:54 ` firmware Devin Heitmueller
2009-02-15 22:13 ` firmware CityK
2009-02-15 22:33 ` firmware Devin Heitmueller
2009-02-16 9:25 ` firmware Matthias Schwarzott
2009-02-16 18:00 ` firmware CityK
2009-02-16 18:24 ` firmware Jonathan Isom
2009-02-17 8:44 ` firmware Matthias Schwarzott
2009-02-17 14:39 ` schollsky [this message]
2009-02-22 20:26 ` Aw: firmware CityK
2009-02-22 20:33 ` firmware CityK
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