[Bug 441459] New: Include Dell's Broadcom drivers
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=441459 Summary: Include Dell's Broadcom drivers Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Factory Platform: i686 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: Mobile Devices AssignedTo: zoz@novell.com ReportedBy: ilembitov@gmail.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- Please consider including these drivers: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php to the non-oss section. Those are the drivers made by Dell for a number of wi-fi adapters found in many Dell laptops (e.g., Inspiron 1525, etc.) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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--- Comment #11 from Alberto Passalacqua
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--- Comment #12 from Alberto Passalacqua
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--- Comment #14 from Greg Kroah-Hartman
The driver will soon be available on packman, for users convenience.
However it sounds quite silly that a freely redistributable driver is not provided with the only excuse of it being a blob. It seems a quick answer not to take the problem under consideration, and frankly it sounds like a zealot FSF-friendly position.
There is no zealotry here with this position, we can not distribute pre-built Linux kernel modules that do not provide full source code. To do otherwise would violate the license of the kernel, and prevent us from distributing Linux altogether. It also goes against the public position Novell has regarding closed source kernel drivers, and the position that the Linux kernel developers themselves have taken. If you wish to take the legal risk of distributing such a package, feel free to, but please be very aware of the risks in doing so. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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--- Comment #17 from Alberto Passalacqua
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