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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: linux-firmware
From: Rich Freeman <rich0@gentoo.org>
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On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 12:25 PM, Alec Warner <antarus@gentoo.org> wrote:
> A live SCM ebuild
> is not the only way to deploy something. If the user has to go
> download a blob out of linux-firmware's gitweb because we feel we
> cannot legally distribute the firmware, then that is what they have to
> do. If the user has to go to the manufacturers website to get the
> firmware, then that is what they have to do.

Agreed, especially if only 1-2 files are involved.  If it is a bunch
that could get unwieldy.  Wasn't really thinking about that option.

Rich