Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:13:58 -0400 | From | Chris Snook <> | Subject | Re: free tg3 ethernet driver |
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Davi Leal wrote: > We would like to have a tg3 driver which would be accepted as free by the > FSF's standards.
I would like a pony.
> At least some part of the driver seems to be GPL'ed; see [1]. However, the > FSF's hardware guide lists tg3 as non-free, so there seems to be a non-free > firmware somewhere. > > [1] > http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/driver-sla.php?driver=570x-Linux
Firmware blobs aren't news. They've been discussed at great length on this list. If you want to whine about this, whine to Broadcom.
> We would like to be able to use the free driver with Linux 2.6.27 or later.
You must be new here.
> Donation pledge group at > http://gnuherds.org/pledges?id=58 > Current donations: $101 USD
Gigabit NICs with firmware-free drivers cost $10. If you care that much about the binary blob in tg3, maybe you should stop giving your money to Broadcom, and start giving it to vendors whose drivers satisfy your requirements.
-- Chris
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