Re: [playogg-discuss] non-free firmware (was: playogg-discuss Digest, Vol 13, Issue 2)

[ineiev]

Hello, Chris;

default wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-05-06 at 17:14 +0000, ineiev wrote:
> > Do you think the FSF is likely to allow it?
> My understanding is the FSF is ok with non-free firmware in audio
> players and so is Richard Stallman.

Thank you. I didn't really realise that.

What is your estimation of okness?

* the FSF thinks that people who find proprietary software
  acceptable will probably find non-free firmware in audio players
  acceptable, too

* the FSF thinks that businesses are free to implement
  non-free firmware in audio players

* the FSF thinks that some cases of non-free firmware
  in audio players are ethically neutral

* the FSF will endorse non-free firmware in audio players
  in specific cases

* the FSF will endorse non-free firmware in audio players
  unconditionally

* the FSF would drive development of non-free firmware
  in audio players

* the FSF will oppose any firmware in audio players
  that is not non-free

The extreme cases are certainly unlikely, I wrote them down
to cover the spectrum completely.

And of course it would be great if the question was also answered
by someone from the FSF.

Kind regards,
Ineiev