Fwd: drivers/usb/emi26_fw.h has a non-free license

[Igor Bukanov]

[ This was originally reported at 
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=242895 ]

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:50:11 +0200
From: Bill Allombert
...


The file drivers/usb/emi26_fw.h carry the license below:
/*
 * This firmware is for the Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface
 *
 * The firmware contained herein is Copyright (c) 1999-2002 Emagic
 * as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted
 * or public access to this firmware which is a trade secret of Emagic,
 * and which may not be reproduced, used, sold or transferred to
 * any third party without Emagic's written consent. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with the
 * Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface. Distribution and/or Modification of
 * any driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in part,
 * requires the inclusion of this statement.
 */

Do we have Emagic's written consent to distribute it ?

This file is #include'd in the drivers/usb/emi26.c GPL module by
Tapio LaxstrÃm.

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