Re: PWC issue

Greg KH
2004-08-29T05:12:57Z

On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 07:06:07PM -0700, Adam J. Richter wrote:
> I hasten to add that, while I think that the binary firmware
> images that I believe violate the GPL should be removed from the
> kernel immediately, there are also some binary firmware images
> covered by GPL compatible copying permissions, which include
> source code, such as xircom_pgs.S. For the GPL-compatible
> firmware binaries that include source code, I have no problem
> with a six month warning period.

I understand that we currently disagree about this point, and am
comfortable with our disagreement :)

So, what do you want to do? If no one sends me a patch to even provide
the option of the images moving out of the kernel at some point in time,
it's not going to get done.

thanks,

greg k-h