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authorV3n3RiX <venerix@koprulu.sector>2023-01-21 18:24:18 +0000
committerV3n3RiX <venerix@koprulu.sector>2023-01-21 18:24:18 +0000
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@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ many of them being non-free. However, all images whose license is
subsumed under this license label should at least be redistributable.
You will need to check the WHENCE and LICEN[CS]E.* files in the
package for specific licensing terms.
+
+Some firmware images are distributed under a free software license
+(e.g. MIT or BSD), but only in binary form. These images are non-free
+in spite of their license, because their source code is not available.