Subject: Re: Binary only drivers in sys?
To: None <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
From: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun@itojun.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 08/26/2003 05:23:40
> > I'm taking this interlude to ask a question: what should we do about
> > non-BSD licensed kernel code? Specifically, the atheros driver relies
> > upon a binary only ELF object, which is released under a licence that
> > prohibits use and distribution in modified form. By FCC regulations,
> > this software cannot be released under any other license.
> 
> I think it'd be fine as something that's available. I'm not sure if it
> should be in the NetBSD CVS repository, but I think we should support it.
> It may go against our, "everything's freely available and re-usable"
> desire, but if we label it well, we can keep 3rd parties from having
> surprises.

	in the past gnu/sys was there.  also crypto/sys.  we could do the
	same thing.

itojun