[Prism54-devel] firmware copyright notice

Margit Schubert-While margitsw@t-online.de
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:03:24 +0100 

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We are waiting on Globespanvirata :
Dear Sirs,
         In the past, Intersil contributed to the Linux open source development
         by providing open source drivers. This has since been replaced and 
totally
         rewritten with completely GPL'ed source at http://prism54.org.
         However, any driver for this chipset requires a firmware file.
         We (that is the Prism54 project and myself) request that you support
         this by making available the firmware to the open source community.
         This can be achieved by :
         a) Making a download link available on your home page for various
              versions of the firmware (eg. 1.0.3.0, 1.0.4.3, etc)
         b) Providing a statement that redistribution of the firmware is 
allowed.

         I hope that Globespanvirata is following in the footsteps of Intersil
         in supporting the open source community.

         Thanking you in anticipation.

         Yours sincerely

         Margit Schubert-While

PS.
         A CC of the reply would be appreciated at prism54-devel@prism54.org
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<font size=3>We are waiting on Globespanvirata :<br>
Dear Sirs,<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>In the
past, Intersil contributed to the Linux open source development<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>by
providing open source drivers. This has since been replaced and
totally<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>rewritten
with completely GPL'ed source at
<a href="http://prism54.org/" eudora="autourl">http://prism54.org</a>.<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>However,
any driver for this chipset requires a firmware file.<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>We (that
is the Prism54 project and myself) request that you support<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>this by
making available the firmware to the open source community.<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>This can
be achieved by :<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>a) Making
a download link available on your home page for various<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
versions of the firmware (eg. 1.0.3.0, 1.0.4.3, etc)<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>b)
Providing a statement that redistribution of the firmware is
allowed.<br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>I hope
that Globespanvirata is following in the footsteps of Intersil<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>in
supporting the open source community.<br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Thanking
you in anticipation.<br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Yours
sincerely<br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Margit
Schubert-While<br><br>
PS.<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>A CC of
the reply would be appreciated at
prism54-devel@prism54.org</font></html>

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