[Agnula-Developers] Re: [linux-audio-dev] Request to audio related LiveCD packagers

[Andrea Glorioso]

>>>>> "Eliot" == Eliot Blennerhassett <linux at blennerhassett.gen.nz> writes:

    > Firmware is supplied as a binary data file.  As our linux driver
    > is open source, the means of loading the data is there for all
    > to see.  All the code that runs on the host computer is open
    > under either GPL or BSD style licence.

    > But there is no way the company would release the source code
    > for the firmware!  (in fact we are contractually prevented from
    > doing so in some cases).

That's a very strong  point.  And until the  Free Software audio scene
becomes strong  enough (which could happen in  some times that I can't
really  tell   now)  you won't  be  able   to put  enough  pressure on
manufacturers to relax their rules on industrial secret.

For the  record: I'm keeping  notes of all  the  various positions.  I
expect we (as the AGNULA project) will be able to  reach a decision on
this matter by the end of may (maybe sooner, it depends on how busy we
will be on other things).

bye,

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