From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from smtp5-g19.free.fr ([212.27.42.35]) by www.linuxtv.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KYPud-0003F0-M5 for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:38:37 +0200 Message-ID: <48B59F1E.4070007@free.fr> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:38:22 +0200 From: Thierry Merle MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Alex Speed Kjeldsen References: <20080821124658.549ced6c@ask-gnewsense> <20080821154705.0ab3f854@ask-gnewsense> <20080821155412.114260@gmx.net> <20080822082224.5c72335d@ask-gnewsense> In-Reply-To: <20080822082224.5c72335d@ask-gnewsense> Cc: Hans Werner , linux-dvb@linuxtv.org Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] DVB-T USB Device which doesn't require non-free software List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: linux-dvb-bounces@linuxtv.org Errors-To: linux-dvb-bounces+mchehab=infradead.org@linuxtv.org List-ID: Alex Speed Kjeldsen a =E9crit : >> Alex is concerned about which licenses these drivers and firmwares are r= eleased >> under. He is using gNewSense so he clearly cares that they are free as i= n free beer *and* free >> as in free speech. You say there are two pieces of firmware. Could you c= larify (1) which >> files you are talking about, (2) who holds the copyrights and (3) whethe= r the driver = >> and firmware source codes are available and under what licenses. >> >> Binaries coded in ascii are still binaries. >> = > > > Thank you Hans for clarifying. This is exactly what I am concerned about. > > After a tip on the gNewSense Forum, I think a solution could be this item: > > http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/TerraTec_Cinergy_T2 > > = Right, this device works without firmware loading, I confirm. This is a good choice for a DVB-T only tuner. Regards, Thierry _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb